Aquarium question

Is there a time released feeding device for fresh water tanks?

 

Yes there are a couple on the market. Any decent aquarium shop has them. I think they are also at Walmart at times.

But they have two shortcomings.

1.) They do not hold a lot of food. Okay if you have a tank with small or minimal fish. They are okay for up to 10-15 normal small tropical fishes. More than that and you need more of them or a special unit.

2.) The food tends to clump together after a couple of days. This is really the food's fault, not the feeder. You can try using other dry fish food than flakes that doesn't absorb as much moisture.

Finally, how long are you leaving the fish? If only a couple of days you can get away without feeding them (fish type dependent) or throw in one of those "food lumps" that are sold at most pet places.

 

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/NavResults.cfm?N=2004+62741

If you are going to be out of town for less than around 5 days...they should be fine.

 

That is a Hagen product so I should be able to find it.

Thanks!

 

You mean you have to feed them? I guess that's why all mine died...... kidding....

There are several feeding devices you can buy. They rotate a dish like compartment that holds food for several days.

 

There is also a food block that you can drop in and it slowly dissolves over a week's time, nothing mechanical to break on you.

 

Kinda like your alterego JVBJR?

 

How long will you be leaving them?

 

Just heat & leave a little bit of a flour tortilla and/or a leaf of romaine lettuce. Hell, they might like pop tarts.

 

Had a monster oscar (12 in) that could clean off a chicken carcass nothin flat. How big are your fish?

 

Oh boy, a whole new pissing contest!
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I'm sure they're either bony or doing fine under new ownership, as I stopped keeping an aquarium 62 weeks ago.

Biggest critter I had was Gymnothorax polyuranodon - the only true Freshwater Moray Eel. It was 39" long. Scratch that - kid says he was 35".

 

In my innocent little fishy thread? Say it ain't so!!!

 

It ain't so. And, no, I didn't put a whole baked chicken carcass in the tank - just held a parts in there for him to nibble on. I never feed live goldfish because of contamination issues.

 

OK, Lemme get this straight. You held little bits of chicken for your foot long Oscar to nibble on????

 

I wish my oscar was 12 inches.

 

Yeah. Venus must really be the envy of the fish market with that 12 inch Oscar!

 

Ok, just let me know when you grow your oscar to a full 12 inches. Oh, & make sure to take photos please. Remember, original size means nothing.

 

Ok, but you first!

 

I've scaled back some recently. And my 55 gallon tank is for sale.

 

Damn! You know, I'm really trying but I cant grow my Oscar and think of you at the same time!

 

Hey Karen, I answered your challange, Time for you to put up.

 

Darth,

I consolidated both my tanks over the weekend. It's the circle of life in the tank now! I'll give them another week and then I think I am going to go salt.

 

Hey Matt have you got a 12 inch oscar.