Vacation Feeding - Automatic feeder

[zromano]

Hey everyone, would love some input here. I’m adding my first fish to my tank in the next day or so (already have a cube set up and about a year in) and am a little concerned about feeding while I’m gone for 4 days over the holidays.

This leads me to a 2 part question:

1. What type of automatic feeder would you suggest getting that would be compatible with #2 below?
2. What type of food would you suggest feeding to a tang during this period?

Any insight would be appreciated! I have historically let my clownfish (x2) and my purple fire fish go 3-4 days without feeding (and they have been fine) but saw a thread that made me believe this is abnormal to do.

 

[Peace River]

The most popular automatic fish feeder is probably the one from Eheim. You should be able to use pellets or flake.

 

[Dragon52]

These are what I've used.
This one also has an adaptor you can buy.

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Everyday Fish Feeder

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I add Flake food to a container & then add 1mm to 1.5mm pellets, close the top & shake it hard to brake up the flakes & my fish love it.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Whichever you decide to go with be sure to test a week or more prior to your departure just to be sure there are no issues

My fish love new life spectrum pellets as well as the Neptune crossover diet. Both work well in the autofeeder

 

[Peace River]

Whichever you decide to go with be sure to test a week or more prior to your departure just to be sure there are no issues

My fish love new life spectrum pellets as well as the Neptune crossover diet. Both work well in the autofeeder

+1. Great tip - use beforehand. You don't want it clogging right after you leave town.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

+1. Great tip - use beforehand. You don't want it clogging right after you leave town.

Or dumping an S ton of food into the tank!