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Offline skybluejay

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Holiday Time
« on: May 02, 2013, 09:28:44 PM »
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I have hadmy tank for 3 months now, 50 ltr, amonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm, nutrate 20-30ppm, ph 7.5.
5 danios (3 zebra, 2 leopard)
Now this is going to sound really silly but i am gopin on holiday the week after next. i will be away from the monday afternoon and back on the friday afternoon. I have purchased a food pyramid block to put ion whilst away. The thing is i am worried that will they feed properly and get enough food. I didnt relaise i woul dget so attached to them but boy do i love the fish and wouldnt be without them now.

Jay
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Re: Holiday Time
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2013, 09:45:40 PM »
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If wouldn't worry about feeding them at all, they will be fine for 4 days. I've left mine for 10 days without food on a number of occasions without issues. Holiday blocks contain lots of crap (for want of a more technical term - plaster or gel mainly) plus you are adding extra food which may raise the nitrate levels, whilst away.

It's great that you want to do your best for them; give them a water change Monday am and a normal feed before you leave.

Then go and enjoy your break, they will be fine.
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Re: Holiday Time
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2013, 07:30:29 AM »
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I've left mine for two weeks with no feeding at all and there were no problems. Don't be tempted to do a big feed before you go to 'keep them going', it will just pollute the water.

As WW says - holiday blocks are worse than no food, but you can get auto-feeders although I've never tried them and really wouldn't bother for 5 days.
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Re: Holiday Time
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2013, 08:21:42 AM »
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I agree  :)
You can leave fish for up to 2 weeks without food. And I've come across some horror tales of what those blocks can do to your tank.
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Re: Holiday Time
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2013, 07:51:17 PM »
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I have just come back after a week away and no feeding and the fish are fine - infact they don't look any thinner!
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Re: Holiday Time
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2013, 07:07:36 PM »
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Hi Guys,
Got back from my 4 days away and was really nervous leaving the fish with no food. I would like to thankyou all for putting my mind at rest and reassuring the would be alright. I came back and yes all ok and no adverse effects

50ltr tank,set up 4 months, internal filter, Ammonia 0ppm, Nitrite, 0ppm, nitrate 20ppm, PH 7.5-8
3 leopard danio, 3 zebra danio, 3 glowlight tetra, (another 3 coming shortly)
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