In addition, an excessive amount of food particles in the tank can clog the filters, which also causes the water to become toxic. It’s for this reason that Tetra’s Holiday food uses a jelly-like media to carry the small morsels of food, which doesn’t negatively impact on water chemistry. Vacation feeder blocks last up to 14 days – long enough for you to enjoy a long road trip or relaxing vacation. Today, I am going to teach you everything you need to know about this magical fish food, including why it isn’t suitable for most aquariums.

It's also important to follow the guidelines on the packaging to ensure you’re using the right amount and feeding in the right way. The King British holiday block once placed in the aquarium will slowly dissolve and release small particles of food. It can take a while to convince the fish that this large strange item is not only unthreatening, but is also food. If you do want to provide a 'weekend' feeder, go for fish food sticks and divide the recommended amount by two.Calcium Sulfate, Fish Meal, Wheel Starch, Wheat Gluten, Magnesium Sulfate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Shrimp Meal, Spirulina, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin A Acetate, Choline Chloride, a-Tocopheryl Acetate (source of Vitamin E), Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K), Cholecalciferol (source of Vitamin D3), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Ethoxyquin (a preservative). Many come in an inner packet to keep the food fresh and this needs removing before using or you may harm your fish – you’d be surprised at how many people miss this when opening the food and end up placing the block in the aquarium still in its film. The block will then slowly release small particles of food when disturbed by the fish looking for food. If your fish are healthy, an absence of up to eight days shouldn't do your freshwater fish any harm. With that said, slow release fish food is still a popular solution to feeding your fish while on vacation – particularly for beginners with easy-to-care-for fish.

Fish can survive for relatively long periods of time on very little food, as they have to do in the wild from time to time. As soon as the 7 day pyramid fish feeder holiday block is added to the aquarium it will give of a stream of bubbles. Worry not; we have got you covered for these kinds of situations with the King British Weekend Feeders.In some species this is shown to raise levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which can continue even after the fish have been re-fed, though there is much contradictory evidence across the species tested. This block, which contains a highly nutritious formula, is designed to slowly release the proper amount of food to your fish each day you are gone. Recommended Products STRESS COAT™ SUPER ICK CURE™ PIMAFIX™ FRESHWATER MASTER TEST KIT Receive exclusive tips, updates and offers by signing up for the API® brand newsletter!

Simply pop the feeder into your aquarium, one pyramid should be enough for a 38 litre aquarium for 2-4 days. This new object could be a predator, it could be a competitor or it could conceal many other dangers. This eliminates the risk of friends or neighbors overfeeding the fish, which can lead to harmful ammonia spikes in your tank. Each block contains sufficient food to care for 12 small tropical fish or 5 medium size goldfish for up to 4 days. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Slowly, the block will release small particles of food that will be distributed when the fish looksfor food. Thanks to the specialised formula, the block will not pollute the water as it is made from plant proteins, which will decompose easily. The final option is to use a holiday feeding block, which releases small pieces of a low protein food into the water to keep the fish going in your absence, and it is these holiday feeds that I want to focus on here.