maniac Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 (edited) I need to go away for the thanksgiving weekend which means leaving behind my fish tank :cry: . I'm just wondering if automatic feeders are worth the money or if those dissolving feeding blocks will do the trick? and which brands of automatic feeders are the best? Also, where can i get an automatic timer for my lights so that they will turn on and off for me while i'm gone? Thanks Chad Edited October 2, 2006 by maniac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 If your fish are healthy, they won't be hurting from a 3 day fast. You can snag timers pretty cheap from Home Depot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 If your fish are healthy, they won't be hurting from a 3 day fast. You can snag timers pretty cheap from Home Depot. Agreed, but if you still want to know, the Rena heated auto-feeders are the best...just not cheap (about $100). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichthyosporidium Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 If your fish are healthy I would agree also on leaving them for the weekend. Fish naturally fast in the wild so there is no reason a PERIODIC fast cannot occur in your tank. It is deemed a heathy thing to do by some aquarists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainmaker69 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Stay away from the dissolving blocks, I tried them once and they poluted my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted October 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Agreed, but if you still want to know, the Rena heated auto-feeders are the best...just not cheap (about $100). Holy crap, eventually, i'm sure i'm going to need one but I think i'll not get one right now. Where can you get one of those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Holy crap, eventually, i'm sure i'm going to need one but I think i'll not get one right now. Where can you get one of those? Riverfront (natch), and I believe Gold, Red Coral, and Elite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lax_champ Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I got my light timer from Wal-Mart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted October 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I saw some there but honestly, i found similar ones in Home depot for cheaper prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenz0 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Stay away from the dissolving blocks, I tried them once and they poluted my tank. totally agree with this comment. i never reccomended them at my old work just because of the fact that you will be doing some serious water changes for the next few weeks. but i used to leave every second weekend, just feed them twice the day before you leave and you will be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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