jkt001 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Hello Nerms! I have a 15 gallon tank and need to leave town for a few days. Any suggestions on the best automatic feeder? I am nervous about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Eheim makes a decent one. But . . . here's a couple of questions: (1) what fish are in the tank, and how mature are they? (2) Is it a planted tank (with live plants)? Is your light on a timer? How long is "a few days"? -- Most mature, healthy fish can go for quite a while without food, particularly in a planted tank. Feed them just a little bit more during the week before leaving. I'd be fine leaving our 20x planted tanks alone for _a week_ without feeding them. If there are any baby fish fry, however, they may die. -- Planted tanks provide sources of edibles in the case of a fasting period that non-planted tanks do not. -- Having lights on a timer keeps fish regular, and helps to maintain a balanced tank until you return. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkt001 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 That helps a lot. Thank you. In the tank are 10 neon tetras and 2 dwarf gourami. It is a new tank, as I am new to the hobby. The fish will be in the tank 2 months when I have to leave. It is a planted tank. I will be gone for 3 days. Yes the lights are on a timer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 16 minutes ago, jkt001 said: It is a planted tank. I will be gone for 3 days. Yes the lights are on a timer. In my opinion, I think they'll probably be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 On 1/28/2021 at 11:45 PM, Fish Folk said: In my opinion, I think they'll probably be fine. I agree with @Fish Folk anything up to 7 - 10 days is fine (possibly more depending on the species of fish). Trying to get them fed while you are not there is where the actual danger is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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