brettc777 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I’m going on a week maybe 2 week holiday at the start of next year. Wanted to know peoples strategies in how to have their fish looked after. I have no one I can trust any closer than 1 hour away so I can’t really get people to look after them. Anyone have any experience in keeping their fish healthy while away. I’m a little worried that the water will go bad if I go away more than one week. I’m guessing if my fish only get feed once during the whole week then the water can’t get that dirty? Any hints or tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 If I was only going away for a week, I'd feed them on the day I left and ask someone to come in and feed them again in 3 days. They should be ok. Are there jars to look after or only filtered tanks? If it's only filtered tanks you should be ok without doing water changes for 2 weeks if you only have them fed lightly while you're away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I will just leave mine unfed if I go for a week. If I go for longer I try to get a fishy housesitter, and if that can't happen I put small amounts of fishfood in one of those 7 day pillboxes and HIDE THE REST OF THE FOOD and get a non fish person to come over and dump it in every few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Well i do have a spawn growing up now (which is about 2 and a bit weeks old) but should be ready to sell mid November and im going away in Febuary. Want to do a another spawn before then... hope i have time! My fish are in filtered tanks... so hopefully it will be ok :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hmm maybe its time to think seriously about getting a helper monkey... i will call him Mojo hahaha *pray for Mojo* hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Oh man! February?? That's ages away. You don't think you can find a helpful friend before then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hmmm there is one person i could probably trust. The good thing about where my tanks are is that they are in the garage which has been converted into a room. The door accessing the garage is on the outside of the house so i dont need to let people inside my house. I still want to keep spawning, i dont want to stop! but i dont want my helper to have to make up BBS and do all the fuss with that... might just get some powder fry food... maybe the finest Grade of TA. Do you think the finest grade of TA would be ok for fry a few days old? when do you think a larger grade would be needed. I was thinking of getting a Grade 3 for weaning my fry off BBS at about one month of age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I dunno. For me TA hasn't been great as a sole food. I reckon you should stop spawning one month before you go so the fry are already eating frozen bloodworms or dry food. It will be easier for the carer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Well maybe you should just come up and live in my house while im gone! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I've found that with TA I start feeding TA and VE from when they are free swimming... they usually take to TA instantly and by the time a week comes around they'll all eat TA if you offer it to them. my 2 week old guys only eat TA now I've stopped VE.. all they get is TA and liquid vitamins and they're chunky little things now. SO as long as you spawn at least 2 weeks before you go it should be ok :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Thanks for the info Stace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 anytime! hope it works for you though lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Well maybe you should just come up and live in my house while im gone! Gives me an idea - you could do a fishy version of House Swapping. Michael gets a week in Tweed Heads free of rent in exchange for feeding the fish, and Brett gets a week in Melbourne likewise I know Brett actually has plans to go elsewhere, but work with me here :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Yeah I saw that on TV once! People from around the world were trading houses so holidays are really cheap as they don’t have to pay for accommodation. You’d really have the trust the people that you’re lending your house too though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 That could work well except that I've just been on holiday and it'll be a while before the next one. But wasn't there someone from Hobart who joined the forum recently? Maybe you could have your Tassie holiday with free accommodation, Brett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegatti Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 i want to go to tassie too .lol I'm facing the same problem. I'm going to try to sell my babies before the holidays. Anyone want to come to Wagga Wagga and buy $5 bettas?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branjie Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 My LFS actually boards fish while people go away. I'll be taking mine there if and when I go away. Perhaps you could find out if one near you boards fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Thats a really good idea thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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