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Post by angel on Aug 21, 2009 17:57:54 GMT -6
I have a show in Indiana tomorrow, so I'll be gone like 12 hours. I'm worried about my babies. I leave here around 12:30 or 1 pm and won't be back til 12:30 or 1 am. Will they die from not eating that long? Should I feed before I leave, turn the lights off, and turn them on and feed them when I get home? 3 week old bettas, 1 week out of mouth red zebra are the ones i'm most concerned over. The others are more than a month old.
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Post by angel on Aug 23, 2009 18:08:11 GMT -6
Well, despite no one having any advice, the fish made it ok. I can't see where I've lost even one. They were very sluggish and dark colored when I got home.
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Post by jon carman on Aug 23, 2009 18:51:30 GMT -6
Sorry angel, most can make it a couple days easy. I would have answered but I have been setting up a new system all day. If it is just a 12 hour thing and you are worried about it, slightly overfeed and do a water change when you get home. Bigger fish can go a week easy.
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Post by angel on Aug 23, 2009 18:54:34 GMT -6
I did get ur pm just before I left, Jon. Thanks for that. I guessed on the lights and turned them off. It was very stressing having to leave them that long.
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Post by sirknight on Aug 23, 2009 20:37:25 GMT -6
Sorry Tina,
I didn't see your post.
Joe
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Post by angel on Aug 23, 2009 22:23:57 GMT -6
That's ok Joe. At least they're all fine. I'm still a newb at this. I don't know what to do in all situations. It bites.
When we passed by your exit we threatened to crash on your floor. We were beat! It was like 2:30 am when we got home.
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Post by sirknight on Aug 24, 2009 11:50:54 GMT -6
If you did you would have to take some fish home ;D
Joe
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Post by angel on Aug 24, 2009 11:55:09 GMT -6
Well that would just break my heart!
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Post by tnnsman7 on Aug 24, 2009 13:37:32 GMT -6
My fish have gone a week without eating before, no problems. That wouldn't work with babies of course, but older juvies to adults it's fine.
I've had baby fish at work before, and they usually only get fed once each weekend, normally Sunday morning. If I happen to come into work on Saturday, then I'll feed them the extra feeding. I've been keeping fish at work for years, and they have always been my best looking/healthiest fish I have. It's easy to throw in extra water changes and care when the tanks are right next to your desk. I have a sink in my office as well which makes it easy.
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