3 days without food?

[Raibaru]

I feed my fish once a day at roughly the same time each day. However, I've been called away for an emergency and no one is home (holiday weekend) to feed them. I have 2 Osc. Clowns, a Chromis, Damsel and a 6line wrasse. Will they be alright?

 

[bboy aqua]

they should be fine
if your tank is well established they will probally eat the bugs and stuff in the LR and around the tank
like in the wild

 

[BurntOutReefer]

they'll be fine....

 

[Dingo Dog]

If you'd had the fish for a little while and they co-exist okay, 3 days should be no problem.

 

[siding88]

i did that once and only once and i lost a nice sohal, so there for i dont recommend it

 

[WaterKeeper]

Sorry about that loss Siding but I doubt it was from stavation. Fish can make it a couple of weeks without food. Not good for them but they can do it. Four days is no problen

 

[WaterKeeper]

Oh, there is an exception as there is to any rule. Seahorses and Pipefish need food constantly as there digestive tract is so rudimentary. Normal Seahorse keepers feed at least 3-4 times a day. A few days without food can kill them.

 

[siding88]

i dont know what to say but he was fine a nd healthy for a good 6-7 months, i was getting and algae prob, so i tried to cut back and those were my consiquences

 

[WaterKeeper]

Once again Sorry. Losing a fish is always a bummer.

I would think a Sohal could graze on algae during your absence.

 

[siding88]

the only algae i had was on the sandbed (red hair) maybe it was just a freak thing, maybe one of the other tangs was picking on him

 

[Reefdiver77]

I leave mine for long weekends on occasion with no problem.

 

[dwculp]

Same here, Im a teacher with a few tanks in the room. Over long vacations my fish will only get fed once every 3-4 days. Never had a fish die of starvation!

 

[dfowlks]

I was told by the LFS to feed my fish 2 to 3 times a week. I feed 3-4 times a week. I know it depends on the fish but usually the fish can go a while without feeding.

 

[Reet15]

wow - I feed my fish 2x day and also put up a 2" x 2" sheet of nori once a day (which is gone in less than 10 mins). I have 4 tangs, 3 chromis, 4 fire fish, 6 line wrasse, blue head wrasse, lawnmower blenny, pygmy angel, and a green filefish and they're all still rock pickers.

 

[fishaholic911]

I only feed every 2-3 days. Your fish will be fine.

 

[dfowlks]

From what I understand about fish is they will always eat whatever food they are given. It is not necessarily because they are hungry. I think you are over feeding if you feed twice a day. You can get away with feeding every other day.

 

[Joshua1023]

they'll be fine.

 

[waterkei]

I never feed my fish. They all right for a year