No water changes while being away for three weeks? / Preparing food for vacation substitute
Is it possible to run a 60 cm (23.6 in.) aquarium for 3 weeks without a water change? I will be abroad, a holiday substitute would feed every other day.
Hello,
yes, this is possible if basically everything is alright (no diseases, fish well conditioned, no basic fish stock or water problems).
One more tip for the "holiday sustitute":
prepare food portions in advance and write a date on them (plastic film cans from a photo shop are well suited) - lock away all other food!
At least people who have no experience with aquariums tend to feed way too much, and this is much more dangerous than feeding somewhat sparingly. This, however, does not apply for juvenile fish and a few species that really need food daily (or even several times a day). In such cases, an automatic feeder is a good solution.
Best regards
sera GmbH
Dr. Bodo Schnell