johnandkymberley Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Hiya all, We have two little cold water danios in a 35L biube. Usually I only feed them every other day and when I do feed them it's only a few flakes as if I feed anymore than that they don't eat it and it just floats around the tank! We are going away for a week and we don't have anyone who will feed them! I've been reading up on putting live plants in the tank (or vegetables and herbs!!!) I don't want to use a food block as it will be too big for the fish to eat and then pollute the water. So I'm looking for advice on if anyone has used vegetables or herbs (!!!) as we have an unlimited amount of them? If so what kind of veg/herb/plants? Many thanks in advance for anyone who can help with this tricky question! J&K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 can you not cut a block down??? The ones that feed for a week will disolve really slowly particularly if in cold water. I find in our tropical tanks (orb) that that they don't disolve that quickly and there is always some left. I have left cucumber and peas in there also sometimes the cucumber can go quite yukky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I have left fish for a week without feeding and they have been fine,son was supposed to call but forgot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandkymberley Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Hiya, Thanks for replying! That's interesting about the cucumber and peas! I could seperate a block but they are in that foil thing? So it's difficult? Do you know any plants? Or herbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Hi! They would be fine for a week without feeding, no problem at all, BUT Tetra also do these http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/tetramin-holiday-and-weekend-sticks-fish-food-x-10 which I reckon would do you very well - I use them all the time, much better than those plaster block things - can well recommend these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Yup, have used thoses also!!! Found them to be fine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandkymberley Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 Hi, Thanks for all your replies Those sticks don't have good reviews online do they?! I might see of my local pets at home has them! Anyone with any more advice on veg or herbs? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Reviews may not be good, but got to say, I ALWAYS use them with absolutely no problems whatsoever. You will find that with only two small fish, one stick will probably not disappear much in a week, but it won't pollute the water either which is WAY more important! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 PS, meant to say, I would definitely not put veg or herbs in the water before you go, they'd only rot and pollute the water which would be worse than leaving the fish a bit hungry. If you are really worried, you could always buy a bag of LIVE daphnia (not blood worm or brineshrimp - uneaten bloodworm will hatch into flies and brine shrimp will die) - they can live in the tank with the fish and the fish could gobble them as and when they are hungry ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I have found that cold water fish are very amenable, it is far more dangerous to over feed than to under feed. I would have thought that vegetation would make the rank go yucky pretty quickly in warm weather, but have no experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
