Best Automatic Feeder? Gone for 1 week

[Oscar Betta]

I'm going to be gone for around a week over Christmas time and need a way to feed my betta. He is in a 5 gallon Fluval Spec V for reference. Does anyone know a good automatic feeder that could work for this? Most auto feeders I find online do not have the best reviews or would distribute too much food for just one fish. I normally have my friend feed him when I'm gone, but he's going to be out of town as well. I wouldn't worry about leaving him without food if it was just a few days, but a full week seems a little long...

 

[gwand]

Several of us on the forum, leave fish for 7 to 10 days without food, and without negative consequence. For example, I am out of town one week out of every five weeks. I never feed my fish when I am away from home. However, leading up to my departure, I feed my fish twice a day instead of every other day, which is my routine.

 

[Innesfan]

Agreed. You are more likely to have a problem with a feeder fouling the water while you are away than fasting him for that amount of time. I've left fish for as long as 2 weeks without food and have never had an issue.

 

[fishorama]

I was given 2 different autofeeders but have never tried to use either. We either let our fish go without food for a week or more or have someone come over to feed them every few days.