How can I feed a 28g nano for a week vacation?

I have a 28g nano reef tank with a cleaner shrimp, clownfish, fire fish, yellow watchman goby & pistol shrimp and a decent amount of corals. I feed my fish about every other day with some pellet food and occasionally mysis.

My question is how will I be able to feed them over my vacation, I leave Aug 11 and get back the 18. I have heard of dissolvable fish food but will that be too much for my tank size?

 

I'm not sure about that stuff.. could you have someone feed it for you? also make sure evaporation won't be an issue!

 

no nobody can feed for me I actually just bought the jbj ATO a few days ago!

 

good! and I would usually feed them very well before i head off for 5 days... I'm not sure about 7 though... Are your fish hardy? I know my clowns can go more than a week without eating, but I'm not sure about your fish?

 

IM not sure Ive never had problems with my fish eating. Ive been 3 days without feeding them and then ive fed them everyday and a lot in one serving.

 

In my experience, your fish will not starve if you do not feed them for a week
in fact you might come home to a slightly cleaner aquarium in that fish will browse for anything remotely edible

feed them a bit more for 2 or 3 days before going away, and they will be fine for the week IME

Steve

 

Ok awesome thank you. I was even thinking of adding some copepods to my tank before I left aha

 

No offence or anything here, but do you not have neighbours?

 

Automatic feeders are an option. You can control the amount of dry food to add and when it is added.

 

Your fish will be fine during that time without feedings.

Perhaps consider adding anyone of the type of pod you can buy and introduce them just prior to your departure.

I never make changes to my tank prior to a vacation, too many things go wrong when you're not there to monitor. Murphy's Law.