Vacation Feeders

[z06vette387]

i am thinking about getting the white vacation feeder tablets for when I go home from college for breaks such as spring break are they any good? I have some tetras and some catfish.

 

[Tolak]

No, they are not good. They are usually plaster based, and foul your water. Adult fish can go without food for two weeks if they are healthy.

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

maybe one of those timed feeders will work. ive had no experience with them but i heard they work good.

 

[wood_workur]

the easiest thing to do is to get one of those medicine weekly planners, that has the morning and afternoon, and have a friend dum one section of food (you fill) into your tank each day, and put your lighs on a timer.

 

[z06vette387]

the easiest thing to do is to get one of those medicine weekly planners, that has the morning and afternoon, and have a friend dum one section of food (you fill) into your tank each day, and put your lighs on a timer.

that is a great idea. i am mainly concerned with Spring Break though, niether myself or my roommate will be here.

 

[The-Wolf]

Tetra have introduced to the market a vacation feeder that is based on gel rather than on plaster/gypsum.

I have used this and it is great
http/www.tetra-fish.com/catalog/product.aspx?id=896

 

[VidVid]

Does anyone know exactly how vacation feeders work especially the tetra brand....I have never had to use vacation feeders.....Do you just place them inside the tank and it will release food once in a while....What stops the fish from eating the whole packet??? Its like a newb q. but i was just curious.

 

[The-Wolf]

the new tetra one, as linked above, is a gel packed with food.
basicaly you drop it in and the fish peck at it when they are hungray.
it does not disovle or decay, only breaks up when the fish peck it.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Is it like, gelatine based then? You could probably make something similar yourself.