Vacation Feeding For Betta Fish

[GCaquariums]

Hi everyone!

I am leaving my apartment Thursday afternoon and won't be back until Sunday morning. Will my betta be okay without any food for that long?

Unfortunately I don't have any alternate tanks to be able to bring him along... except the cup I bought him in. Thanks in advance guys!

-GCaquariums

 

[LiamS1510]

I'm not an expert but I have a suggestion. Can you pay someone to feed your betta while you're gone?

 

[WTFish?]

He will be totally fine!

 

[Betta Obsessed]

They can live for two-three weeks before starving to death. But it will disrupt his night-day cycle, and that will be very bad for him.

 

[WTFish?]

They can live for two-three weeks before starving to death. But it will disrupt his night-day cycle, and that will be very bad for him.

Yes a light timer will be great

 

[shutterbug13]

He will be fine without being fed. As others have said, a timer is a good idea, I got mine from Walmart for about $4.

 

[Betta Obsessed]

Because to them, suddenly, it's either always dark (if you leave the light off) or light (if you leave the light on) all the time. It messes up their day/night cycle and is very bad for them, especially for longer periods of time. There was another person I helped (on a different forum) who had only left for 3 days, without any lighting timer and it was bad.

 

[GCaquariums]

Awesome thanks so much guys!! Also, does the timer also apply to my 20 gal tank here as well? (I have an automatic feeder for this tank.)

 

[Betta Obsessed]

What kind of fish do you have in there? Some fish it affects more than others.

 

[GCaquariums]

What kind of fish do you have in there? Some fish it affects more than others.

Mostly platys, harlequin rasbora's, and some cories!

 

[Betta Obsessed]

Yes, I suppose you should.

 

[BettaFishyLuvr]

Yeah ur fish should all be fine u less of course they r really sick but I doubt that. Definitely suggest getting a light timer thing for both tanks, no one should be affected to badly tho if u forget I don’t think, tho I’m not an expert so probably get others opinions as well

 

[Betta Obsessed]

I say buy a light timer, and you should be good.

 

[Fashooga]

No need to feed. It will be fine.

 

[smee82]

He will be fine. Anything less then 2 weeks.and you dont need to worry

 

[Gabriel Di Pasquale]

If you need to go away you can get food that are pucks that you put in the aquarium and it automatically gives food to the Betta there is one for 7 days, this is the link to see what I mean!: