Week Long trip- Away from Home

[HeatherB]

I found out this weekend that my Granddad has prostate cancer. My whole family has decided to go down to Florida (where he lives) a 12 hr. drive from VA
(where I live) We are driving! I will be gone from April 8th (early AM -like 5) to April 15 or 16 (late in the day)

Water Changes?

Food?

I saw on Petsmart they have Tetramin Vacation Feeders.
http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=3295901

This will be OK for my Neon and Betta tank- the betta will eat flakes! but not the divided one with the two Crowntail Bettas, as they are picky and won't touch flakes.

I have no money to which I could invest in an automatic feeder. It would be the ideal situation, but I would need two, one for each tank.

I have no neighbors to come help care for the fish. What should I do?

[Algenco]

honestly they should be ok for a week without food, do some big water changes before you go

[HeatherB]

You don't think even a small vacation feeder? (I worry about my fishies!)

I would think I could put one in the CT tank and if they got hungry enought they would eat it?

[Sharon]

Those vacation feeders cause water quality problems which you don't want, while you're away. You can leave them for a week...I've done it with no problems. Feed well, for a couple of days before you leave. Do water changes, and maintain filters. It'll be fine...

[Taurus]

No. Algenco is right. They should be fine for a week without a vacation feeder. Just do the water change a day before you leave.

[Sir Tristen]

I hereby add my testimony to those above. Your fish will be fine for a week without food, but a good water change before would be a good idea