Balancing feeding times when unable to do water changes?

[Utar]

In Texas, we have been dealing with a week-long freeze. Many of us are without electricity and water. I have electricity but no water to do water changes. I changed the water in my tanks on Sunday, the freeze hit on Monday. Today is Saturday and I am not feeling the pressure as of yet for my aquariums needs for a water change. But I must take that possibility into consideration, that having no water might possibly last another week.

Should I slow down on feeding my fish to help control nitrates or other problems?

 

[Naughts]

That sounds sensible.
I have left fish for two weeks without food or water changes and they, and the water conditions, were very healthy on my return.

 

[Colin_T]

For everyone in Texas going through this, reduce the feeding to once every couple of days and do a water change in a few weeks when the water is back on.

Increase the lighting on the tank for a few extra hours each day to encourage plants and algae, they will use some of the nutrients in the water.

 

[Utar]

That sounds sensible.
I have left fish for two weeks without food or water changes and they, and the water conditions, were very healthy on my return.

For everyone in Texas going through this, reduce the feeding to once every couple of days and do a water change in a few weeks when the water is back on.

Increase the lighting on the tank for a few extra hours each day to encourage plants and algae, they will use some of the nutrients in the water.

Thanks Naugts, Thanks Colin_T This is the information I needed. Hope I get water back soon, but just in case I need to prepare for a longer time of not being able to do water changes.