How long can a dendro go unfed?

[mr_cali]

Hi guys. So I'm leaving for a 2 week vacation next week and I'm leaving my tank in the care of my brother. I currently directly feed my dendros mysis (dipped in selcon) every other day, but when I'm gone I want to keep my brother's reef babysitting tasks minimal. Would they be okay not being fed directly for 2 weeks? I'm hoping they will catch some stray mysis during regular feedings but my fish are pretty aggressive feeders. Any advice or suggestions would be awesome. Thanks.

 

[mrgreenthumb]

I would think they would be fine, just have your brother slightly up the amount of food so there is a better chance of it catching some as they float by!

 

[mr_cali]

Thanks for the advice. So, in the off chance that they were unable to catch any food (my fish and shrimp are a bit aggressive feeders), do you guys think they would be okay without food for 2 weeks?

 

[Trichome]

I think you will be okay. I bought a dendro off somebody that was not spot feeding it and it was starting to decline a little but i think he said it had been a month. If you have a Red Sea sea squirt or a turkey baster you could easily target feed the dendro and it would be pretty easy for your brother too.

 

[mr_cali]

Thanks guys.