That doesn't mean you should routinely skip feedings, but your fish can safely be left without food over a long holiday weekend. However, keep in mind that food is not the only concern when going on holiday. You must be sure your filter, water heater, and lighting is also properly maintained if you are not home. Aquarium lights normally should be turned off at night and turned back on in the morning.
Lighting is easy to handle by purchasing a timer. There's no need to get a fancy or expensive one, as long as it will turn the aquarium lights on and off once each day. Put the light on a timer and leave it that way all the time. Aquarium water temperature should remain fairly constant. Fish are accustomed to gradual seasonal changes in temperature in the wild, but if the change is dramatic, the stress will make them susceptible to disease.
If the holiday is during the cold time of year, be sure your aquarium heater is working and don't turn your house temperature down too low. Tropical fish prefer water temperatures from about degrees Fahrenheit, and do not do well below water temperature of 65 degrees. During summer vacations, set your air conditioning to kick in if the room temperature rises above 80 degrees, and your fish will be quite comfortable while you are away.
If you do not have air conditioning, it is wise to arrange for someone to come in and check the fish in the event of a heat wave. Another important factor is the physical condition of your fish. Just before leaving on your holiday or vacation, examine them to ensure that none of them appear to be sick.
If you notice any abnormalities, consult a fish shop or an aquatic veterinarian before leaving. Otherwise, you risk coming home to an aquarium of sick or dying fish. Be sure to provide your fish sitter with your contact phone number, as well as the number of your pet shop. Smaller fish tend to be very active, which means they need more food than slower, larger fish. Small, schooling predators like Tetras and Rasboras tend to be continually active.
The way they dart about, nipping at one another and exploring their home is part of their charm! In aquariums they get a large feeding all at once, which fills them up for a few hours.
The warmer the environment, the faster the metabolism of your fish. Many tropicals, like Danios and White Cloud Minnows , can also thrive in room temperature or cooler water.
In cooler tanks, we should be giving them either less food per feeding or offering food less often times per day. Are your fish herbivores or carnivores? Since plants tend to be abundant but low in nutrition, herbivores tend to graze continually. They need large amounts of this lower energy food to maintain their weight. Carnivores, on the other hand, can eat a single meal and digest for a longer period without eating. Body mass is just as important as metabolism and for many fish the two are closely related.
Generally speaking, larger fish have slower metabolisms than smaller ones. Of course for the 2 or 3 day weekend question you're asking, I agree with the others, absolutely no problem! In fact Alot of people suggest this as part of the fishes diet in general. I personally dont feed my fish on monday and thursday every week and can report nothing but success.
Thanks for all the replies. Certainly one less thing to worry about, although i'll certainly check out the blocks. Leaving them totally unfed for 2 to 3 days on a regular basis still deosn't sit quite right even if i know i'ts ok. Novice, pls let me know the name of that seller. Cheers all. Joined Aug 11, Messages 76 Reaction score 0 Location fife scotland. Holly, NC. They will be fine for that time period. Quite a few members her have a "fast" day for their fish each week when they don't feed them.
I have left mine unfed over a week's vacation on numerous occasions. There was even a very old thread on here from a teacher who returned to school after the summer holidays to find that the person that should have taken the fish in the school aquarium home for the summer didn't and they had gone the entire summer without being fed. They were apparently thin and the tank was a mess from no water changes but the fish all survived.
OldMan47 Livebearer fanatic Retired Moderator. I have left my fish for 2 weeks at a time and not had much problem but that does not mean that it is a good idea to do it as a normal practice. I am forever seeing people say that fish don't get fed every day in the wild. That is perhaps a half truth at best. Many of our fish eat either plant material like algae or bugs.
Although bugs can be hard to find near the water at some times of year in a temperate climate, they are never rare near water in a tropical setting. The same goes for algae. Algae may not coat every surface in a creek but is never really missing in a natural setting. Kale 5. Peas 6.
Broccoli 7. Cucumber Goldfish can eat fruits like: 1. Apple 2. Grapes 3. Orange 4. Watermelon 5. Banana Anything else: 1. Cooked rice. As you can see goldfish can eat a lot of fruits and vegetables but it should not be the primary food for them. Feeding fruits and vegetables after days regularly is good for their overall diet. People commonly feed fish with bread but it is not good for them. You can feed other foods like fruits and vegetables mentioned above.
There are various signs that can tell you if your fish is hungry 1. If you noticed a slow or sluggish behavior in your fish then it is hungry. If you found your fish digging around the substrate that means that it is searching for food and is hungry. If you found your fish coming on the top and waiting for feeding then it is hungry 4. If you noticed any behavioral change in your fish like aggression then it is hungry. Fish may eat for a while even when they are full. But once they are really full they will stop eating.
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