I'm about at the point where I'm going to start stocking a 12 gallon aquapod. The thing is, I take frequent short vacations (like 5-7 days), which is a problem for daily feedings. For my freshwater fish it's not problem for them to skip feedings for that long (I've had zero losses doing this for years). I've tried automatic feeders in the past, but I was always dissatisfied. I usually have small tanks, and I found it really hard to get them to feed small amounts consistently. I would usually come home to fouled tank, and I decided I would have a healthier tank if I actually just skipped feedings. If I'm gone for a longer time period I would usually find someone to feed the fish.
My planned stocking is gobies and/or a tailspot blenny. How often will these fish need to be fed? Can they make it a week without food? Are there any high quality autofeeders that would work on a tank this small? Could I get away with adding a bunch of pods and phyto the day before I leave? Could I culture algae on a rock in a separate tank which would then be put in the tank for the blenny? Will the tailspot blenny eat macro algae?
My planned stocking is gobies and/or a tailspot blenny. How often will these fish need to be fed? Can they make it a week without food? Are there any high quality autofeeders that would work on a tank this small? Could I get away with adding a bunch of pods and phyto the day before I leave? Could I culture algae on a rock in a separate tank which would then be put in the tank for the blenny? Will the tailspot blenny eat macro algae?