QT Feeding Question

[BiggDirty]

Hi guys,

My tank is all cycled and I’m about to get my fish fish into QT.

I was planning to get a pair of juvenile clowns, and put them into QT (was going to be dosing Copper to start).

I have a question regarding feeding them, I will be away for 3 days where I won’t be able to feed them. Is this too long for them not to be fed?

I searched on this topic, and it seems like clowns can go a week+ without eating, none of the threads I found mentioned QT though. I just wanted to make sure that since these are going to be juveniles AND be in QT; will 3 days without feeding be ok?

Thanks!

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Humans can also easily go for 3 days without food, but imagine how it feels? The fish will feel the same. Eheim auto feeder is about $40, very reliable, I've had mine for a few years now, it will pay for itself over the years.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi guys,

My tank is all cycled and I’m about to get my fish fish into QT.

I was planning to get a pair of juvenile clowns, and put them into QT (was going to be dosing Copper to start).

I have a question regarding feeding them, I will be away for 3 days where I won’t be able to feed them. Is this too long for them not to be fed?

I searched on this topic, and it seems like clowns can go a week+ without eating, none of the threads I found mentioned QT though. I just wanted to make sure that since these are going to be juveniles AND be in QT; will 3 days without feeding be ok?

Thanks!

Enjoy your getaway. When you get back, fish will be hungry. Plus, your ammonia level will low. I have 38 fish and went to Orlando not long ago and without food as my trusted person to stop and feed was gone also. All fish were fine. I did turn my whites off to reduce metabolism.

 

[Spare time]

I'd just get an autofeeder. What about topping off?

 

[BiggDirty]

I'd just get an autofeeder. What about topping off?

I wasn’t really too concerned with having to have a ATO for the 3 days I’m gone, is this something I should be concerned about??

 

[BiggDirty]

Enjoy your getaway. When you get back, fish will be hungry. Plus, your ammonia level will low. I have 38 fish and went to Orlando not long ago and without food as my trusted person to stop and feed was gone also. All fish were fine. I did turn my whites off to reduce metabolism.

Thanks! Ya I guess that is the one benefit is that my ammonia wont be as high as it would. When you say you turned off your whites, did you mean lights?

 

[BiggDirty]

Humans can also easily go for 3 days without food, but imagine how it feels? The fish will feel the same. Eheim auto feeder is about $40, very reliable, I've had mine for a few years now, it will pay for itself over the years.

Thanks, ya I probably should just get one - I’m sure this won’t be my only time I will be away from the tank for a few days.

 

[Spare time]

I wasn’t really too concerned with having to have a ATO for the 3 days I’m gone, is this something I should be concerned about??

To me it would be a concern but I'm very cautious.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thanks! Ya I guess that is the one benefit is that my ammonia wont be as high as it would. When you say you turned off your whites, did you mean lights?

Yes

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hi guys,

My tank is all cycled and I’m about to get my fish fish into QT.

I was planning to get a pair of juvenile clowns, and put them into QT (was going to be dosing Copper to start).

I have a question regarding feeding them, I will be away for 3 days where I won’t be able to feed them. Is this too long for them not to be fed?

I searched on this topic, and it seems like clowns can go a week+ without eating, none of the threads I found mentioned QT though. I just wanted to make sure that since these are going to be juveniles AND be in QT; will 3 days without feeding be ok?

Thanks!

Weird - I replied last night, but it didn’t post….

The devil is in the details -

is “being away” mean 3 days without food, or will it be 4 days between feedings?

At what point during quarantine will you be gone? If it is early in the process, just wait on buying the fish until you return perhaps?

Auto feeders work, but they may be difficult to set on QT needing a tiny amount of food.

 

[BiggDirty]

Weird - I replied last night, but it didn’t post….

The devil is in the details -

is “being away” mean 3 days without food, or will it be 4 days between feedings?

At what point during quarantine will you be gone? If it is early in the process, just wait on buying the fish until you return perhaps?

Auto feeders work, but they may be difficult to set on QT needing a tiny amount of food.

Hey Jay,

Thanks for the reply, I would be gone at approximately day 10 of the quarantine. I would be leaving on a Friday late afternoon and returning on Monday afternoon - so I’d say just 3 days between feedings.

And yes - that is my concern about the auto feeder is that it will put in too much food and spike my ammonium.

Cheers