New Reef Tank On Vacation

[Roman'sReef]

Im gonna be on 5 day vacation on other side of world
I have 2 fish royal gramma and bangai cardinal as some may have seen on previous threads posted by me that the bangai would refuse to eat pellets and flakes so i fed frozen shrimp from grocery but how do i feed them while im away and anything else to be concerned or do?

 

[blaxsun]

When they're hungry fish will surprisingly try anything. I think you'll be fine with a variety of pellets (my pair of banggai cardinals have survived for weeks without anything but pellets).

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Im gonna be on 5 day vacation on other side of world
I have 2 fish royal gramma and bangai cardinal as some may have seen on previous threads posted by me that the bangai would refuse to eat pellets and flakes so i fed frozen shrimp from grocery but how do i feed them while im away and anything else to be concerned or do?

Do you have someone who can tank sit for you? If not, get an autofeeder and put in food that will sink quickly so it doesn't flow right into the filter.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Eheim auto feeder is not expensive and very reliable.

 

[Roman'sReef]

When they're hungry fish will surprisingly try anything. I think you'll be fine with a variety of pellets (my pair of banggai cardinals have survived for weeks without anything but pellets).

so i should put pellets in the auto feeder even though idk if they wil eat them?

 

[CasperOe]

so i should put pellets in the auto feeder even though idk if they wil eat them?

It can't hurt! You can mix a variety of pellets of similar size in one autofeeder.

I would give it a good trail run before going away to see how your fish react to this new source of food.

Start early and supplement as you need! Don't start the day before going away

 

[Roman'sReef]

It can't hurt! You can mix a variety of pellets of similar size in one autofeeder.

I would give it a good trail run before going away to see how your fish react to this new source of food.

Start early and supplement as you need! Don't start the day before going away

Ok imma try pellets today and if they dont take them then will feed the regular?

 

[blaxsun]

I use a mix of New Light Spectrum Marine and Algae Max pellets along with some Nyos pellet food.