When my husband struck a deal with our daughter about getting some goldfish, I was a little hesitant about the entire situation. She was to keep her room clean for a period of time, and when she did that, she could then go with us to the pet store to pick out two fishy friends to keep in her room. My concern was not about having them in general, but what we would do when we went away for the weekend, which we do quite often. Who was going to feed them? Luckily, we found that there is a such a thing as fish feeders.
What I didn?t know before we went to the pet store was that there are actually a few different types of fish feeders. There are ones that work much like you would think, but you can get them in many different forms. They have a supply of food, and you can set the feeder to tell it how much and how many times a day. These can work for days as reliable fish feeders, and at times, they can even allow you to be away from home for a week or more. It depends on your fish and your tank in many cases.
There are larger types of fish feeders that you can get if you have a stock pond, or just a pond on your property that you wish to have your own fish in. These work like their smaller counterparts, but they can feed large amounts of food for a longer period of time. They can be programmed as you wish, and then you just have to refill the feeder as needed. Most who have these fish feeders never want to manually feed their fish, so if that is your case, invest in one that you know you can rely on for extended periods of time. You have to maintain them, of course, but the better models will serve you much better.
If you don?t want to spend big bucks on fish feeders for your home aquarium, you don?t have to. You can find smaller feeders that look more like plaster than anything else. These are meant to sit in the tank and slowly dissolve, releasing food slowly into the water. There are different sizes for different numbers of fish, and also different types of foods. You can find some that will be gone in a few days, which are perfect for weekend trips, and some that last a whole week. These are the best when you only go away occasionally.
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