Vacations but what about the fish?

[snowflake311]

I have 2 big Vacations in the next month. I was just going to do a extra large wc and not feed my larger cichlids while I'm gone. Maybe have someone come over to give them food every 2 days.

What about my young discus? What do you guys do if you are gone for 10 days? I have a friend that could do a water change for me. But not everyday. Do you use auto feeders?

[Eddie]

10 days for juvies, I'd use an autofeeder. Definitely have them in the biggest tank you have and ensure your kH is stable enough to keep your PH from slipping.

[snowflake311]

What about water quality? If I'm feeding them the same amount but not doing regular changes will that be a problem? No way I'm missing a trip to Paris because of my fish.

I will get the auto feeder and set it for once a day. My friend can do a water change for me she keeps fish too. I just can't ask her to do daily wc you know.

[Eddie]

What about water quality? If I'm feeding them the same amount but not doing regular changes will that be a problem? No way I'm missing a trip to Paris because of my fish.

I will get the auto feeder and set it for once a day. My friend can do a water change for me she keeps fish too. I just can't ask her to do daily wc you know.

It depends, if the juvies are in a large tank, maybe one or 2 water changes but I don't trust anybody taking care of my fish, and I mean anybody.

[snowflake311]

Six 3" discus and some 1-2" Cory cats in an 80gal tank. That's it.

[Eddie]

Six 3" discus and some 1-2" Cory cats in an 80gal tank. That's it.


Oh, I wouldn't even risk having somebody else do water changes. Thats an extremely low stocking level and being fed once a day, for 10 days...you would be golden. Whats you kH?

[vera]

Oh, I wouldn't even risk having somebody else do water changes. Thats an extremely low stocking level and being fed once a day, for 10 days...you would be golden. Whats you kH?

+1

[snowflake311]

I have soft water. If I do a wc once a week my ph drops .5 so the tank ph will drop when I'm on vacation.

[Eddie]

I have soft water. If I do a wc once a week my ph drops .5 so the tank ph will drop when I'm on vacation.

Add calcium carbonate. This is what I use when I'm going away for a while. It works wonders for buffering the PH without shooting it up.

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