What Do I Feed A Plec When I Am On Holiday For A Week

[matthewkeogh50]

Hi all i have a sailfin plec in my tank and i am going to be away for a week and there is no one that can come to the house and feed it while i am away 

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Don't worry, most fish can easily go a week without food. Only fry or very young fish may need food more often.

 

[dgwebster]

^^ agreed, dont worry about a weeks fasting

 

[matthewkeogh50]

are you sure guys i have never left these guys for a week u buy the other fish a food pyramid will he eat that 

 

[dgwebster]

I have once left mines two weeks (my "pop in to feed at the weekend" was hospitalised, least of her concern was my fish) with zero issues.

Avoid food pyramids: they will cause more damage than leaving them unfed for a month!

 

[TallTree01]

Plecos can go unfed for ages. They're quite tricky little blighters. He'll just eat the algae or soemthing. Don't use the pyramids btw. They're baaaaaad.

 

[matthewkeogh50]

So what do i use for the rest of my fish i have 8 neons 7 harlequins 5 corys and the plec in a 125 l tank what shold i feed them for the week  

 

[Aviici]

Don't feed em anything they'll be fine, I'm sure they will be able to pick about and find something.

 

[dgwebster]

Same again, dont feed them anything for the week.

Hope you have plans for a bigger tank for the pleco btw