Holiday problem....any suggestions???

[Goonerman1]

I have a BIG problem approaching...My wife called me at work today and told me she has booked us a Holiday in the Caribbean....lovely you might say...just one thing....My beloved Puff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is no one i can really trust to feed him while I am gone. I have a neighbour who will feed my other tank (Cichlids) thats easy... but I know she won't want to mess around feeding Puff his food, defrosting stuff from the freezer and fishing out any leftovers so they don't rot... I am really in a spot...I don't know what to do....any suggestions??? Pleaseeeeee???

I have tried freeze dried shrimp the last few days, thought that would be easy for her to feed puff with but he's simply not interested in them....what oh what am I going to do??????????????

[Hilly]

How long are you going for?, if he's already well fed he should be fine for 2 weeks. Several water changes before you go to make sure the water is pristine may be a good idea as well.

[xtc]

- we don't go anywhere cause we have 2 boxers and no one around me "loves" dogs like we do- so we don't even go see family at Christmas time...you know how much it would cost to kennel 2 boxers?!!

You might talk to your lfs- most in my area maintain tanks in the field- so they could certainly add your house to the stop list- won't be cheap...but it's do-able.

[Goonerman1]

I will be away for 2 weeks.... I am sure my neighbour wouldn't mind going through the process a few times while I am away, just not everyday....I was in the mind that my Puff would need feeding everyday....I feel better now..I was panicking!!!

As for the dogs...I understand that...I have a Cocker Spaniel but my Sister in Law will be looking after her whilst we are away so I don't have a problem there...... Thanks Hilly for some re assurance...as I said, I feel a whole lot better now and I will definately do the water changes..I am very fussy about Puff's water

[Hilly]

If you could get you're neighbour to pop in 2 or 3 times while you are away then all the better. If you pre-prepare everything beforehand for whoever and give them a small meal so waste is not going to foul the water as much as a normal full size feeding then it is least likely to go wrong while you are away.

[Goonerman1]

Thanks

[crazy loaches]

To make feeding easier when I am away (either with fish sitter or auto feeder) I have found some dry food that my fig8's love. I think its called Gammarus on the jar, and says sun dried baby shrimp. Just a suggestion.

[Pufferpunk]

If you're not going right away, you have tiome to train them to eat freeze-dried foods. Your puffers shouldn't be fed daily anyway. Give them 3 days off & try.

[Rocker]

2 weeks without food will be fine .

[manutius]

I would suggest you do a large water change before you go away and make sure all maintenance is up to date. Do you have lights on a timer?

[kjharve]

Alternatively, tell the Mrs you can't go!!!

[manutius]

Yeah I'll go if you would prefer

[Goonerman1]

.......don't think not going didn't cross my mind...well for a split second at least.....and then I thought of the golden sands, warm waters, exotic foods and a cocktail or 2 by the pool and I thought...Sod the Puff....lol...just kidding...lol...

I do have my lights on a timer...should I leave them to still come on while I am away or switch them off to help the water qualities hold out???

Pufferpunk....are you saying I should only be feeding my puffer every 3 days now...or just to try to get him to eat dried shrimp????

[Rocker]

What type of puffer is he and how big?

[Fella]

I've just got back since the 23rd of december, and didn't have anyone feed my puffers while I was away. All my puffers, 1 x irrubesco, 1 x fangs, 1 x figure 8, 1 x fahaka, 2 x salivator and 2 x borneensis are all still perfectly fit and healthy.