Can my royal gramma survive on pods alone?

[flananuts]

I'm getting ready for a vacation trip and in my reefer 170 I have a royal gramma, skunk cleaner and peppermint shrimp, and a serpent star. I feed every other day a pencil eraser chunk of Reef frenzy frozen but I routinely see my gramma chowing down pods off the glass and rocks.

Do I need to prepare for someone to feed the tank or could I get away with a 12 day absence? I'm not opposed to having someone feed but I don't have anyone that is reef/tank savvy. My ATO in my sump is bullet proof since I set it up and is completely hands off. I will run a tube from my skimmer cup to a 2 liter bottle, and I'll remove my filter sock for the duration.

Am I asking for trouble?

 

[dochoot]

My guess is fine but sure would be nice to have some one check and feed. Maybe compromise and come 3 times.

 

[dochoot]

I keep an auto feeder on with pellets to feed 4/day. A simple thing.

 

[hotelbravo]

yea get an automatic fish feeder to feed pellets while your gone

 

[flananuts]

Thanks. I was thinking the auto feeder was the route. Appreciate it. I have just about a week to make sure it works before I leave.

 

[Deinonych]

I have this one and it works well: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F2117I

 

[flananuts]

Can my royal gramma survive on pods alone?

I ended up getting the eheim auto feeder and sinking pellets plus the clear feeder box. It's been on for four days and my royal gramma now practically lives under it. Should be all set for an extended trip away. I did buy a pan Tilt zoom camera to monitor the tank and my first foot while gone. Pretty impressive setup for 80 bucks.