TigerBarb27

For Christmas Im going to visit my grandparents in Ohio for 3-4 days.So what I want to know is can my fish live that long without food?Iv read that if your gone for the weekend(2 days) then dont worry about it.But what about 3-4 days?

susitna-flower

Hi T. Barb Man My suggestion is to feed them a normal amount right before you leave, and don't worry about them.

The thing you don't want to have happen is for someone to feed for you and feed more than they need, or have an automatic feeder go haywire. Just the other day someone posted a thread about this, when they came home most of their fish were dead from an ammonia spike because of faulty feeding during a short vacation.

If your tank isn't fed, the fish do still pick at algae and plants, enough to keep them going.

Merry Christmas

sgould

I agree, 3-4 days is no biggie for your fish. They can fast that long and be just fine.

TigerBarb27

Thanks guys,just wanted to see what other people thought about this.

COBettaCouple

I'd just feed them before you go and then as soon as you get home.