Roy Hunter wrote:
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> instead of the bottom?? Makes it easier to read when you do not need to
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> > From: James E. Capelle <jcapelle at gte.net>
> > To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> > Subject: Re: [RML] forced diet ok?
> > Date: Sunday, February 23, 1997 5:47 AM
> >
> > Doug Collom wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Dianne,
> > >
> > > I've developed confidence enough to leave my fish alone for periods
> over a
> > > week, like you I have learned not to trust anyone who is not a real
> fisho
> > > to feed them while I'm away. Adult fish survive OK, fry and very young
> fish
> > > you might need to make some arrangement for.
> > >
> > > An important point to remember with your rainbows is that they are
> > > omniverous, eating plants as well as live and dead animal material.
> > > Therefore if you have plants that they will chomp on, elodia is
> reputedly a
> > > good one, they will transfer their attention to that while you are
> away.
> > >
> > > Doug Collom
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > > From: VERMILLION, DIANNE <DVER at son.rochester.edu>
> > > > To: list rainbowfish <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> > > > Subject: [RML] forced diet ok?
> > > > Date: Saturday, 22 February 1997 1:54
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi!
> > > > I am planning a vacation north into Canada for spring break and will
> be
> > > away
> > > > for 4 days. I can't find anyone (that I trust) to feed my fish while
> I
> > > am
> > > > away. Last time the fish feeder created a disaster.
> > > >
> > > > Question: If I feed them on day one before I leave, and on day 4 when
> I
> > > get
> > > > back, will they be ok without being fed for 2 days? (in august it
> will
> > > be a
> > > > 7 day period, will that be ok ?)
> > > > They currently are fed 2x a day, should I cut back to once a day for
> a
> > > few
> > > > days before I leave? Special food- spirulina or frozen blood worms or
> > > > shrimp?
> > > >
> > > > I have G incisus, G wanawho? (hybrid), M boesmani, M praecox, in
> one
> > > tank
> > > > and M lacustris with 3 angels, 6 SAEs and 2 cats in the other tank.
> OH,
> > > will
> > > > my bushy nosed plecks be OK?.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the help,
> > > > Its 60 and balmy here in Rochester, NY-tomorrow 30s again.
> > > >
> > > > Dianne
> > On the subject of feeding while one goes on vacation. When I was
> > younger and sharing a house with a friend I would have to leave with the
> > military for various amounts of time; 0ne week to three months(and still
> > do). When I first started the trips I would have my house mate watch
> > the one or two fish tanks with some degree of luck. Until one time(and
> > that is all it takes) when he over fed one of the tanks. Then I bought
> > two auto feeders, and with dry foods, used them as morning feeders
> > (meaning; I set it up to feed once a day in the morning). I did any
> > other foods in the afternoon when I got home from work. That worked for
> > a mini reef tank and a large Community set up. Now I am older and in a
> > house(oh ya, and married, how could I forget that?), I have MANY more
> > tanks, auto feeders got too costly to buy for that many tanks. When I
> > have to go away with the military now, my better half(who swears she'll
> > never want to deal with my "Hobby") feeds the fish for me. I'll set up
> > 3oz plastic cups with food for feeding once a day(in the morning only)
> > and one cup for each tank. This works good for when you have someone
> > eles do the feeding too, because every tank has different type of fish
> > and feeding habit.
> > Another point I should bring up now about my feeding habits. Years ago
> > when I was stationed at Cape Cod, Mass.(with the military again) I had
> > worked in a fish dept. of a large pet store nights and weekends. While
> > there I would tell people to feed only what can be eaten in five to ten
> > min. and in the morning, this got me to thinking about my feeding
> > problem with my house-mate. For me the answer was to train all my fish
> > to eat at the same time, if they ate in day light times(hint). Where as
> > I could kinda trust my past house mate mind to work best in the AM, I
> > started to turn off the pumps(all the air and filters)using a breaker or
> > surge protector bar, when I fed, the fish learned to tie the two
> > together. Then when I went to auto feeders, I just bought timers and
> > tied the s.p. bar for pumps to them too. The whole system worked great
> > too. Two things I should say if you need to set up a system like this.
> > As you may guess there is room for mistakes, timing the auto feeders and
> > timeing pumps to work together took a bit of time, I ended up shutting
> > the pumps five min. before and ten min. after. The auto feeders(when I
> > only had two tanks set up(in the military moving is a fact of life)) had
> > to tested a lot to make sure they didn't over/under feed. When we go go
> > on one of our many diving trips, I have someone come in every day to
> > feed, I show them how to shut off the s.p. bar for the pumps and now the
> > cups have the day printed on them.
> > One real last note; my better half now thinks it's cool that all fish
> > come to her when she feeds with the pumps off. "They are like
> > puppies". Well that's my ramble for the week and now back under my
> > leaf. Jim C.