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March 2nd, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
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Originally Posted by treehugr  Thanks. I just hope it's not too late for my Gourami. I know all we can do is just "wait and see" but I feel helpless just watching. | Just a quick update: my Gourami seems to be back to normal. He is eating again and back to his normal behaviors. Hooray!  | 
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March 2nd, 2008
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| | Moderator
| Excellent. Good news. | |
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April 28th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| Gel Block food
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Originally Posted by sirdarksol If you can find one of the gel blocks (not the chalk ones. There is one user whose fish is believed to have died because the bits in the chalk ones were too big for it) that lasts several weeks, that would be advantageous. Otherwise, if you've got a friend you can trust who can stop by, have them drop a gel block in once a week, with instructions that they are not to do anything else. | I bought the "Tetra Vacation Tropical Slow Release Feeder" plaster-free GEL formula. We're going on vacation on Friday so I thought I would test it out first while we were still in town. I put in half the block last week and within two days it was covered in a white fuzz. Is that normal  Doesn't seem right.
Granted we are still (after 4 months) having water quality issues (tests are fine but water is cloudy and slightly green) so maybe that has something to do with the funkiness of it? | |
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April 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Bum
| I am interested in the answer to the above question, as we are taking a weekend trip and was considering the gel feeder.
Our tank is still cycling and I put Biospore in two days ago. Would it be better to try the gel feeder or just wait the two days and feed them when we get back? We will be leaving on Friday late afternoon and returning Sunday afternoon. ammonia is .5, Nitrites 0 and Nitrates 5. | |
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April 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Vacation? What is that? 
We never go away for more than a few days. With 4 cats and lots of fish tanks. I am not comfortable leaving them too long. | |
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April 30th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
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Originally Posted by Allie Vacation? What is that? | I'm with you there.... | |
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April 30th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| Yea, I'd be thinking about the tanks, the bettas & angels getting attention, everyone getting fed right, water changes.. oy!  Quote:
Originally Posted by Allie Vacation? What is that?
We never go away for more than a few days. With 4 cats and lots of fish tanks. I am not comfortable leaving them too long. | | |
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May 5th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| What a timely thread! I'm leaving for the Isle of Palms on Saturday and will be gone for a week.
I have someone staying at the house to take care of the dogs and guinea pig, but was worried about the water quality. After reviewing this thread, I'll do a 20 gallon change on the 55 and a 7 or 8 on the 20 Thursday night and again when I get home.
I did however, come up with the perfect plan for feeding while I'm gone. I had the wife bring home a Sunday through Saturday pill box from the doctors office she works at, and I'll set it up with all the dried foods ahead of time. That way all I have to tell the mother-in-law is "Dump in the proper day at 4 pm. If you miss a day, don't worry about it, but DO NOT double it up!" | |
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May 7th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
|  Nice plan for your 'fishsitter'  | |
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May 7th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| plants
One suggestion that was not made before going on a vacation: put in some live plants (if you have the right light and possible CO2). They will help with "pollution control" and will knock the nitrates down to nearly nothing.
For feeding, I would suggest a timer automatic feeder (one that resists clumping of food...trust me from experience, spend a little extra dough on a better automatic feeder) because this will feed the fish a desirable amount at a desirable time (unlike the chalk blocks).
Same goes with the lights...put your light on a timer, then you can have it turn on and off when you want it to.
If in doubt, have a friend come over and check on it to make sure everything is ok, if you know someone who knows how to clean a tank, then that's just an added bonus! | |
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May 7th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Don't know if you're addressing my post or the thread in general, but I can't imagine not having live plants and a timer. Actually, can't imagine plants without a timer. But then, I'm gone from the house a long time every day... And this board has gotten me hooked on live plants. | |
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May 7th, 2008
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| Puffer Fish and Vacation...
Hello Everyone,
I am going on vacation for a few days and was wondering what I would feed my little puffer fish. I don't think blood worms will hold in one of those automatic feeders and I don't have anyone who can come in and take care of the fish. He eats snails, I was wondering if I put a bunch of snails in there, would he be ok for a few days?
Any suggestions?
Thank you,
Penny | |
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May 7th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| depends on your puffer. does he eat when hungry or does he just have to get every living thing out of the tank before he could do anything else?
I would say get the little frozen cubes (if you puffer eats them) and label them, then ask a trustworthy person to put in the proper cube. | |
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May 8th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| Your puffer should be able to go a few days without food and if you left a few snails in the tank for him, that would be fine. | |
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