Automatic feeding for brine eating fish

tknude · #1 11-21-2006, 11:46 PM

Anyone have any suggestions on how to feed a fish automatically that only eats brine? As far as I know this only comes frozen. The fish is a cow fish and will not eat pellets. I am trying to convert him but his is very picky. Will be going away for 8 days over Christmas and need to keep him fed.

Ideas?

Ted.

Johnny Reefer · #2 11-22-2006, 01:02 AM

IMO if you feed it substantially over the days prior to your departure, it should be alright going without over the 8 days.
When I got back into aquariums back in '94 I left for 28 days running a cheapo POS Penn Plax auto-feeder. When I got back I had discovered that the thing had jammed on day one. Thus, my juvie Oscars went 28 days without a speck of food and they survived, albeit hungry.
I know with FW fish there is a "dry season" when food is scarce due to low water levels. Consequently, FW fish are "programmed" to deal with it. Not sure if/how this applies to SW, however.

HTH and cheers,

fkshiu · #3 11-22-2006, 01:54 AM

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s..._ID=fd-tbsfeed

Richy44 · #4 11-22-2006, 02:09 AM

fkshiu - Those work good but only for 1 day, then you have to reload it.....

Rich

fkshiu · #5 11-22-2006, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Richy44

fkshiu - Those work good but only for 1 day, then you have to reload it.....

Rich

Maybe he could fill an autofeeder with some eggs and have it dump in a new batch each day?

Richy44 · #6 11-22-2006, 04:15 AM

Hmmm, good thought!