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I have three aquariums, 2 are shrimp tanks and one is full of Endlers, I agree that leaving for a few days is totally fine without feeding and some might even argue it is good for them. I just recently left them all alone for a week, while I was a bit nervous I came back and they were totally fine. I wouldn't go without feeding them for over a week though.
Great advice man! Always as expected. I always worry about some catastrophe happening while I’m gone. Vacations are supposed to be stress free! Lol Thanks again for the awesome content. Your channel make my channel have goals! 💪
Great advice! My husband and I are going on vacation next month, and for now I just tested a feeder block and everything seems to be fine. I may just go ahead and not feed them because we will only be gone a week.
I run auto feeders year round, really reduces the stress of remembering to feed every day. it also keeps feeding consistant for the fish twice a day at the same time every day!
Short periods, primarily just some fish aggression. Do tank maintenance at least a few days if not a week before you go away. This way you can observe closely for problems that can sometimes happen with maintenance.
I see you went to Hawaii on vacation I went to Maui in 1978 when I was 14 I loved it and truly miss it. I just one tank its a 4 foot long tank in there I just have guppies I'm in the process of putting a second tank another 4ft long tank to put other fish I'm thinking of putting bueno aries.
A nice video again about fish and advise!!You are very good at that!!I didn't have the chance for vacation the last 5 years but all the previous years I was away for 2 weeks at Summer.I made the water changes check the water parameters and put on the auto-feeders but had some issues.At my 65 gallon tank I always had water chiller but for my smaller tanks I bought the last just the last 2 years some fans to keep down the temperature...so the temperature was up cause the house was closed with no air-condition on!!I was feeling worried of what would happen to my fish due to the heat!!Had some fish died and the water was yellow and smelly one summer...I also always was worried if they had a disease and and I couldn't treat it.One summer I got back from vacation and some days after I went with a friend to a beer festival far from my house and my mother called cause she saw leak in a 30 gallon tank I had back then.The leak was down at the right corner at the joint of the glasses!!!I got back and had to remove the fish to a smaller tank that was empty...my mother was with a mop and backet and the water was 1/3 gone!!Imagine what could happen be if we all were out from the house for many days!!A great disaster not only for my fish but for my house with 30 gallons of water spilled everywhere!!!The tank was running for 2 years and a half...and it was a "good" and expensive one!!
I do a big water change and check my water perimeters before I leave. Feed my fish well and turn off all my lights to the tanks. After I return from vacation. I do another big water change and feed. Fish have done great during this time.....
Great Video. Like You, The Wife And I Are Off To Our Yearly Vaca In Hawaii. 6 Days. I Have a 75 GAL (4) Frontosa & Few Selected African Cichlid. Mahalo For The Info.
Helpful tips on 7 day absence from your fish. I'll try soon. I have Mbunas and practice skip feeding 1/7 days per week. Fish are fine, no fat fish. Also limit high protein diet 46% is common. Mbuna are herbivores. Thanks.
:39 cool drone zenzo, i just got into drones too, but i still prefer fishkeeping, with drones, they are really hard to breed, and its hard to make a natural looking setup for them.
I have heard that waxing them and dropping their temperature 5 degrees helps with breeding. A box with a light blue inside is a must to keep them comfortable but do not have any fan stronger than a foam rotor handheld or they will stress. When stressed they nip their blades and box surf; some have been known not to return on their next outing. Good luck!
I made the mistake of having someone feed my fish once. Never again. It turns out what I thought was fool proof was not at all! If I leave for longer than a week, then I'll have to work on dumbing down what I thought was a fool proof system. A week or less, I don't have anyone attempt to feed them.
Hey zenzo, a while ago you had some congo tetras in with felix and oscar (may he rest in peace). You took all the tetras out because you said one had its tail bit off by one of the oscars. Did the tetra get better?
my tanks are pretty low stocked and are species only for the most part. i feed a little heavier before I go and make sure my ATO reservoirs are filled up. i haven't had issues with being out of town for a week and not feeding them during that time. i dont typically do water changes as my nitrogens are never detectable when i test.
sometimes I'll take the same approach as u do...other times I have my brother in law take care of em with pre measured food for each tank "depending"🐢🐢
I can’t stand the jealousy! I love Hawaii and can’t wait to go back. On a side note it has been shown that in several species that regular fasting increases life span. I doubt fish are any different.
When I go on vacation for a week or less, I don’t feed and I have small fish like neons, guppies...never had an issue. I do a mass feeding before I leave. If it’s longer than a week, then I set up the feeder.
Last time I went an vacation I only had 3 tanks and I just had the person that watched my dogs feed them some flakes and pellets But now I have 9 tanks and think it will be too much for him what should I do Also I go for 2 or 3 weeks so I can’t just not feed them
I could be wrong but healthy fish should have no problem going 4 to 5 days without food I'm sure in the wild they go this long or longer without food and survive but it's best to feed younger fish daily or small amounts twice a day and adults at least every other day or once a day some times l mix it up and they fast once or twice a week for 48 hours before being fed because l think it's good for them once in a while they all seem active and healthy don't over feed it's not good for them because you pollute the water and it only does more harm than good 25 percent weekly water changes also helps keep them healthy and tank looking clear with monthly gravel vacuuming and monthly filter cleaning I've found cleaning my filters more than monthly only depletes the good bacteria as with doing gravel vacuuming more than monthly but it gets 25 percent water change weekly seems to be working best for me with a 75 gallon tank with 4 3 inch African cichlids 2 pictus catfish 4 inches and 21 exodon paradoxus with 10 of them 3 inches or slightly more the others 2 - 2.5 inches
This is what i do longest I've gone was 1 week to Germany and all my in-laws did was to make sure the filter was running lights off and no food when I came back they where fin.
Can my Cichlids stay ok if am out for 2 week approx 20 days.i over fed them when I left at last and the tank water was also ok. I am stuck away from my stay due to corona lockdown and unable to arrange any feeding for them. I have around 20 to 25 small mixed Cichlids in my tank. They size mostly from 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches
Humans also survive without food for a week, but do you think they are happy during that week? It’s kinda ethical so I wouldn’t leave my fish without food for more than 2 days. I always tell a friend to go and feed them. Thanks for the great content overall, I don’t want to be offensive.
when I'm away I set up my eheim auto feeder. I worry when I return home and if I'll see them dead I'll blame myself forever. And that cannot happen lol
@@TazawaTanks Thank you Zenzo, there are a lot of no drone fly zones around here, im still thinking of getting one. always the best content. Cheers from Borden, ontario Canada
Iirc, you mentioned the possible hazards of using a random pet sitter to feed your tanks the last time you did this topic. Otherwise, it seemed like the traditional advice. 👍
Went to Europe in December for 11 days and I pretty much amped up their feeding prior to leaving, just before we left to go We dropped in a 7 day feeder (YUCK). I dont like them but I dont trust anyone else to feed them and I didnt want them hungry. Of course they were all fine upon our return!
Installing a new auto feeder then leaving is a very big risk on balance. It may over feed and foul the tank. Unless you've had one dialled-in on a particular tank and trust it, it's probably risking more harm than good for a short trip.
You don't respond to comments You don't like, I thought We are adults. Your arrogance of acting like Your teaching people the hobby and yet Your generation is so sensitive You can't handle the tough questions. I will be the adult and unsubscribe.
There are hundreds of comments and I can’t get to them all. I try to answer as many questions as I can, but I cannot respond to every comment. I do read most all of them though. I’m sorry to see you leave. Best wishes to you and your fishkeeping!
