So im gowing on last minute vacation for a week and i just got a bunch of fish that only eat frozen and i dont think i can wean them all on pellets before i go, I could only have someone come 2-3 days max to feed them. Can the fish go this long without eating?
Going on vacation with fish that only eat frozen food.
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Yup, they can go a few days between feedings. They will be fine.
I go on vacations away from my tank pretty regularly and the fish do fine. I have a feeder and they have all learned to eat from it on their own as well!
Reefdudes did a video a few months ago where he built an auto frozen feeder. Was thinking of trying to do it myself so I don't have to feed as much pellets when I'm working all day.
this is when you know who your real friends are.
I have a very trusted person to feed and check tank when i take trips but prior to that here is what I did. I had a co-worker stop by after work each day.
I made 8 portions placed in saran wrap. When I was leaving, I placed one in fridge on a small paper plate.
He came over and dumped contents in tank, and took another out of freezer and placed in fridge each day. Next day repeat.
The portions were corrected so it could not get screwed up for overfeeding and the fish were happy when I returned
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I just pre portioned out my food in little containers with RO water. Neighbor came over and dumped it in the tank.
Some of yall must be real hermits.
Some of yall must be real hermits.
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In my case total opposite, lol. I travel for work about 60-120 days a year. Usually for 2 week stints.
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That seems like a good way for the food to spoil and/or lose nutritional value. Why not portion it out and put it, still frozen, into one of those weekly pill box things? Have the neighbor thaw it when it's ready to use, or just plonk it in the tank and let the fish sort it out.
Sadly, not everyone has friends who live right next to them, and/or trustworthy neighbors.
Im not asking a non fish person to do more than is needed. And i see no problem of how i have done it in the past. We eat leftovers a week later.
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Your leftovers are, presumably, not raw seafood, and they also (hopefully) don't make up the entirety of your diet, so it's less of a problem if they've lost some of their more fragile nutrients.
"Dump this compartment into a cup of tank water and wait 5 minutes" isn't any more complicated than "dump this cup into the tank". Or just "dump this compartment into the tank" instead.
"Dump this compartment into a cup of tank water and wait 5 minutes" isn't any more complicated than "dump this cup into the tank". Or just "dump this compartment into the tank" instead.
After 24 hrs, food decays even when refrigerated. Does not sound appetizing
Ok. Food starts to decay as soon as it dies. Whats the point here.
Ill let yall know when my fish won’t eat it or die from this method.
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This is a forum you know. . . and the point is as stated below in two threads. You are placing food in water which is breaking down the needed fats and vitamins why they were added in the first place and when you get experienced persons offering insight, the arrogance is Not welcomed nor are others apt to help a fellow reefer.
The point is, you are breaking down the food in the process and is being pointed out. The fish will eat it- do they have a choice?
should you thaw and drain the liquid from frozen foods?
I have been feeding a mix of frozen foods, usually I thaw and drain some of the "liquid", but is the liquid bad? If I am not using liquid/small foods for corals can they utilize the liquid/tiny bits as food? to thaw or not to thaw???
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should you thaw and drain the liquid from frozen foods?
Contaminants as in elements and compounds that can be detrimental to reef tank inhabitants, not humans. Tap water can certainly have contaminates, but still be deemed safe for human consumption. https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations Of...
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Frozen Food rinse or no?
Anything that is in the liquid your food is in is very likely to be in the food also. I don't rinse. The amount of nutrients in the fluid is insignificant compared to what's in the food. I also think the smaller particles removed with rinsing are beneficial to the filter feeders in the tank...
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I was on 2 weeks vacation with mysis shrimp in a container feeding by Apex dos. The container was smelling but not excessive, you can turn your refrigerator down it will partial ice up the container but
A couple of people have submitted their feelings on this.
This is a forum you know. . . and the point is as stated below in two threads. You are placing food in water which is breaking down the needed fats and vitamins why they were added in the first place and when you get experienced persons offering insight, the arrogance is Not welcomed nor are others apt to help a fellow reefer.
The point is, you are breaking down the food in the process and is being pointed out. The fish will eat it- do they have a choice?
should you thaw and drain the liquid from frozen foods?
I have been feeding a mix of frozen foods, usually I thaw and drain some of the "liquid", but is the liquid bad? If I am not using liquid/small foods for corals can they utilize the liquid/tiny bits as food? to thaw or not to thaw???
should you thaw and drain the liquid from frozen foods?
Contaminants as in elements and compounds that can be detrimental to reef tank inhabitants, not humans. Tap water can certainly have contaminates, but still be deemed safe for human consumption. https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations Of...
Frozen Food rinse or no?
Anything that is in the liquid your food is in is very likely to be in the food also. I don't rinse. The amount of nutrients in the fluid is insignificant compared to what's in the food. I also think the smaller particles removed with rinsing are beneficial to the filter feeders in the tank...
Should be fine if its Mysis shrimp. I was on vacation for 2 weeks with 2 containers of Mysis is small fridge fed through DOS 1 per day for each container. The shrimp supply lasted for 2 weeks, and container was not smelly.
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Fish eat other fishes that are freshly dead (i.e. not spoiled), those dead fishes haven't been through the various processing and shipping methods that fish foods go through, and fish that eat poop as a significant part of their diet are adapted to do so. They aren't adapted to eat spoiled food as a major part of their diet.
Will mildly spoiled food kill your fish? Probably not, no. Is it good for them? Absolutely not. Given that not spoiling their food is easy, why give them spoiled food?
That smelliness that the food gets is bacterial growth. Not a good thing, even in small amounts.
Will mildly spoiled food kill your fish? Probably not, no. Is it good for them? Absolutely not. Given that not spoiling their food is easy, why give them spoiled food?
That smelliness that the food gets is bacterial growth. Not a good thing, even in small amounts.
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