COBettaCouple

Yea, I'd be thinking about the tanks, the bettas & angels getting attention, everyone getting fed right, water changes.. oy!

MagpieTear

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!"

COBettaCouple

Nice plan for your 'fishsitter'

wolfman21

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!

MagpieTear

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.

mrspclayton

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

angelfish220

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.

COBettaCouple

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.