Monkeypoint Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Since my aquarium collection started expanding, I've grown increasingly reluctant to leave town for fear of coming home to an apocalypse. Actually, I don't even want to leave my house (just want to watch shrimp and snails all day). How do you deal with tank maintenance if you have to skip town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 day to up to a week, a whole lot of nothing. If someone stays at the house to watch the dog, and I trust them to follow directions, I’ll leave notes on the tank with how much to feed. I have a tiny scoop from the Xtreme Betta Pellets and I’ll put a sticky note with something like “1 scoop morning, 1 scoop night” or “2 scoops night” and usually have them feed Xtreme Nano Pellets. If we take the dog with us for a couple of days, I do a whole lot of nothing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypoint Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 I'm usually juggling dogs - taking one with me, boarding the other. I'm not worried about short trips but 10 days or more and things get complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Here are some great videos to set your mind at ease and prep your kiddos for vacation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 As @AllFishNoBrakes said, if its just the weekend the fish will be fine. If im leaving for a week or longer, ill place food in pill organizers. I will let whoever is coming to take care of the fish to simply do one box per feeding. Feed once every 2 days. This will limit the amount of amonia in the aquarium. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 i feed them, then walk out the door. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrum Fish Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Same as most of the replies here: if it's a few days I do nothing at all. If I'll be gone for a week or so and someone is coming by to check on the mail, etc, then I'll set out a few little packets of food and instructions to feed once every couple of days or so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypoint Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 3:21 PM, FrozenFins said: ill place food in pill organizers. Great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypoint Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 2:33 PM, Guppysnail said: Here are some great videos to set your mind at ease and prep your kiddos for vacation Oh wow, these are great!!! It was keeping me up at night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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