Will my tank be ok?

[evilspaz]

hey guys im going on vacation for 2 days, and im wondering if my tank will be ok with out food for 2 days? if it wont be I dont relly want to shell out 40$ for a automatic feeder I saw these pyrimid feeder things for 4$ do they work? there is 5 fish in the tank its a 40 gallon. I plan on doing my first water change when I get back do I just make the sault water, sython the old out put the new in or is it more complicated?

Thanks Alot,

Zakk

 

[Flavum]

theyll be fine for a couple days without food it should be no worries.

 

[RyanDragon]

yes the pyramid will work but depends on how many fish u have.. I usually put a piece of raw shrimp in the tank and let them eat it up. Last for 3 days I think if u have 5 fish. Then when u get home just do a 25% water change and u'll be fine... ( turn ur skimmer on maximum)... If I'm wrong please correct me

 

[Amazon4]

It should be fine. You can even leave the lights off if you're concerned about it.

 

[Tswifty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13114098#post13114098 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Flavum
theyll be fine for a couple days without food it should be no worries.

+1

 

[Sk8r]

And again. No problems. Fish are often foodless for 2 WEEKS during capture, transport, distribution, re-distribution, according to my lfs owner who is also a longtime reefer.

 

[evilspaz]

thanks for the reples my lights are running on a timer 10 to 11 should i keep the lights on the timer or should I keep them off.

 

[crvz]

I leave town often for a day or so without a second thought about feeding the fish. Regarding the lights, if youre confident about the timer, I'd leave them alone. If there's a likely risk that they'll stick on, you may consider leaving them off.

 

[Gold Stripe]

I wouldnt change anything. Your tank will be fine for a couple days. You risk more problems by changing things than you do by just leaving it alone.

If you have time before you go then feed a little extra the 2 or 3 days before you leave. Dont overfeed! Just a little extra to fatten them up . If you dont have time its still ok.