Non Reefers will always find a way…

[Miami Reef]

…To mess up the simplest of tasks.

I usually feed right from the LRS bag (I eyeball how much the fish eat).

I left for 1.5 days. I told the person to just feed 1 cube (from the blister packs) once a day. Instead of possibly over feeding by trying to eyeball how much food to break off. Pre-portioned food is fail-safe, right?

I found this in the tank

Seriously?! A piece of metal from the blister pack? In the tank? It took me like 5 minutes of trying to get it out. My tank is relatively tall so I had to use the aquarium hand grabber thing.

Maybe I should have specified…to not add the metal with the food.

 

[BanjoBandito]

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Hate looking out for those as I feed.

 

[Sean Clark]

 

[Dburr1014]

Be thankful they didn't cut the whole blister out and feed that.

 

[davidcalgary29]

It's even worse when you do that yourself.

 

[Malcontent]

I've heard of caretakers buying a box of cereal and dumping that in because the owner hid most of the food to prevent overfeeding.

 

[BanjoBandito]

I've heard of caretakers buying a box of cereal and dumping that in because the owner hid most of the food to prevent overfeeding.

Wait....what?

 

[rmorris_14]

Wait....what?

my thoughts lol

 

[Sharkbait19]

And this is why I’ve started punching out the cubes and putting them in ziploc bags while I’m away…
Can’t get good help these days

 

[rmorris_14]

Can you imagine if you had left for much longer?
Honestly, If I was gone for 1.5 days I would just feed heavily before leaving and then feed when I get back.

PS.... I see you rocking those air force ones

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I've heard of caretakers buying a box of cereal and dumping that in because the owner hid most of the food to prevent overfeeding.

The horror

 

[laezur]

Y'all are rationing up your frozen cubes? How you doing that, just slicing them with a knife and putting the rest back in the freezer? I should probably do that, I don't have much livestock and a full cube each time feels like such a waste

 

[TheDragonsReef]

It's even worse when you do that yourself.

Im guilty of doing it a few times over the years. When feeding a big tank the food easily covers it to where you dont always spot it. Everytime i see a little shimmer in the gravel i know right away where it came from haha

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Y'all are rationing up your frozen cubes? How you doing that, just slicing them with a knife and putting the rest back in the freezer? I should probably do that, I don't have much livestock and a full cube each time feels like such a waste

If you don’t want to cut up the cubes you can defrost one in a pill bottle with tank water (store in the fridge) and use it over a couple days

 

[blaxsun]

…To mess up the simplest of tasks.

And this is why when you do find someone to reliably take care of your fish, they're worth their weight in gold...

 

[laezur]

If you don’t want to cut up the cubes you can defrost one in a pill bottle with tank water (store in the fridge) and use it over a couple days

I already get evil looks for keeping mysis in the freezer, it makes everything stink of fish. I can't imagine being allowed to keep any in the fridge haha. I'll cut it up, seems easy enough. Didn't even think about doing that.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I already get evil looks for keeping mysis in the freezer, it makes everything stink of fish. I can't imagine being allowed to keep any in the fridge haha. I'll cut it up, seems easy enough. Didn't even think about doing that.

Yea it’s not easy living with a reefer but hold the line my friend! Steady as she goes.

 

[rmorris_14]

I already get evil looks for keeping mysis in the freezer, it makes everything stink of fish. I can't imagine being allowed to keep any in the fridge haha. I'll cut it up, seems easy enough. Didn't even think about doing that.

Same! HAHA

 

[HB AL]

If I go on vacation I preportion the food in individual cups and have them feed less at every other day. If I'm gonna be gone for 3 days or less I dont feed the fish at all.