Fish can usually last about one week without food if provided with sufficient supplies of essential nutrients, but this can still be distressful to their lives.
A holiday block or slow-release feeder could help alleviate some of your stress; these will gradually release food into the water during your absence – perfect if you are going away for extended periods.
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Tetra Holiday
Holiday fish food blocks and sticks can make aquarium maintenance much simpler when you’re away from home, helping ensure that tropical fish maintain optimal nutrition levels and are in prime condition for when you return.
Traditional holiday food blocks contained small morsels of fish feed encased in plaster-of-Paris that would dissolve over time into the aquarium water, providing food for the fish to consume. Unfortunately, however, this method raised aquarium hardness levels to unacceptable levels; to address this issue Tetra developed innovative gel-based holiday food that uses no plaster but instead transports small morsels on a jelly-like medium instead.
This gel feeding block provides your fish with optimal nutrition while you’re away for up to 14 days. Featuring tasty daphnia as well as essential vitamins, trace elements and minerals – its patented formula ensures long term stability without polluting the water! Plus it’s completely edible without polluting its environment – perfect!
DR FISH Food Specialists Holiday Block
Specialized blocks of fish food can provide your aquatic friends with extra sustenance during holiday trips, dissolving and releasing small amounts over time. This ensures they will continue receiving nourishment throughout their trip.
However, these blocks should only be used in an aquarium that has reached maturity as they may create some waste, and consequently consume oxygen from your tank. However, this should not pose a problem in well-stocked and well-filtered tanks.
Noting the product’s intended use over an extended period, particularly since fish tend to devour its contents quickly and can experience bloat as a result, this short period should not exceed several days.
Taiyo Pluss Discovery Special Holiday Slow Release Feeder
Some fish, particularly sedentary mouth brooding cichlids, can go several days without being fed, but you must still consider carefully where you are leaving them, who will feed them and how long you plan to be away from home. There are options available such as holiday fish food blocks that slowly release food into your aquarium while you are gone.
Weekend feeder blocks are designed to feed tropical and coldwater fish for three days at most – just enough time for a short weekend break! Containing high levels of nutrients but low amounts of protein, these weekend feeder blocks reduce waste in your tank by minimising waste accumulation.
These aquarium blocks should only be used in an environment that is properly filtered and well-aerated with sufficient aeration, with healthy fish diet. Beware though; many contain chalk that could harm your fish if released into the water; it is best to try to limit or avoid their usage when possible.
AquaCare Holiday Block
Simply opt for one of our automatic feeders or holiday foods containing dissolvable blocks and sticks with gradual-release formulas that provide your fish with nutrients while you are on break.
Tetra Holiday Blocks are intended to be dropped into your aquarium prior to leaving, providing up to 14 days’ worth of essential nutrition – such as daphnia, vitamins, and proteins – through gradual release.
Prior to leaving home, it is a wise idea to test out the food as some tropical fish can be aggressive towards slow-release feeders and may try to attack them. Furthermore, some feeding blocks contain chalk which could pollute your aquarium water; to minimize risk we recommend purchasing shorter holiday blocks such as weekend or week blocks.
