Help feeding algae for vacation

Eckolancer · Apr 11, 2013

I am having issues with both of my foxfaces, not being able to pick algae off the clip I have. I have always used this clip with some plastic material to hold algae in place. When I had angelfish there was no issues with them slowly picking it clean. Now the foxfaces with bigger mouths cant seem to pick it clean. After like 3 days or so it starts to get white dots on it like eggs, mold, or something. That is when I take it put it at the bottom of the tank and let the crabs and star fish eat it over night. My issue is I am going on vacation for a 5 days and I know the foxfaces will have some hand fed algae before I leave, also they usually can pick at the clip for 2 days before leaving it alone. Anyone have a way to feed them while gone for 5days? I have a auto feeder that feed pellets 2 times a day this is fine for most of the fish in the tank and foxfaces eat a little bit of the pellets but not much.

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c_healy · Apr 11, 2013

They should be fine. If you have someone that can stop by and feed even better. My foxface is always picking at the sand and rocks in my tank, but he is a pig and goes nuts at feeding time.

Do you have an auto top off for water? I would be more worried about that then them starving.

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Eckolancer · Apr 11, 2013

No one to stop by. Also have no sandbed, ive never seen mine picking at the rocks but that may change after vacation. I do have an ATO controlled by an apex. Pretty much have everything for the apex you can get. Including dosing setup for cal,alk,mag.

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