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Ensure your fish get the nutrition they need while you're away from home without the mess of other slow release feeders with Tetra Vacation Tropical Slow Release Fish Feeder Food. Unlike plaster slow release feeders, Tetra Vacation Tropical Slow Release Fish Feeder Food has an innovative gel feeder block that won't disintegrate on its own and cloud the water. Just leave it in your aquarium to encourage natural foraging.
Item Number | 98036 |
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Weight | 1.76 ounces |
Dimensions | 3.5 x 1 x 7 inches |
Season | N/A |
Made In | Germany |
Sourced From | N/A |
Fish Type | Tropical Freshwater |
Food Form | Feeders / Blocks |
Daphnia, Agar Agar, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Yeast Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Inositol, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, A-Tocopherol Acetate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin Palmitate, Cyanocobalamin, Cholecalciferol, Biotin
If the block isn't fully consumed when you return from vacation, leave it in your aquarium for your fish to encourage natural foraging behavior.
Yes, you peel the lid, and remove it from the tinfoil/aluminum bottom as well.
Yes, bettas can eat this food, although they can be pretty picky and may not readily do so. We would recommend 1/4 tablet for 1 week if there is only a betta in the tank.
If your goldfish have not seen 1 of these before, they may be a bit leery of it. We usually recommend breaking a small piece off, crumbling, and dropping it in at the same time you drop the block in to help the fish to understand this is new food for them. Additionally, we do put a certain ingredient in to make it a little less appealing so they do not consume it too quickly.
Yes, 20 days should be okay, but do remove it immediately upon return. Also, make sure the filter is in good shape prior to leaving, and do a partial water change as well. Leaving the tank in great shape is the best thing you can do for your fish.
One more thing I just thought of, check to see if you have any pet sitters in your area who will do a home visit for you. You can contact your local small animal veterinarian or visit www.petsit.com, the site for Pet Sitters International.
Thank you for your interest in this Tetra product! No, we would not recommend feeding such a large block of food to that small of a tank. Our recommendation would be to do a partial water change prior to leaving, and use only 1/4 of the block for the full 10 days.
Thank you for your interest in this Tetra product! Yes, this food is suitable for all of those fish. That being said, the plecos may not eat it, however, as it is not algae based. It is more of an omnivore diet. The tetras and angels will definitely eat it, but you may want someone to stop in every couple of days to feed the plecos.
Thank you for your interest in this Tetra product! Not necessarily; it depends on the fish. We typically recommend breaking a small portion off and crumbling it into the tank as you drop the block down. Considering the size of your tank and number of fish, we would recommend no more than half a block for a week long trip. Take a very small portion of the other half and crumble it as you drop the half block in. They should then follow it down and understand this is a food source. It does not have to be right next to an aerator, that will make no difference.
The shrimp may nibble at it, but the mystery snails need algae, and plant matter such as romaine lettuce or a bit of cucumber rind. They will not nibble on this block. I would recommend perhaps using 1/4 of a block for the shrimp. Snails like some plants, so you might buy a piece of anacharis to leave in the tank for them. The shrimp would munch on that as well.
Depends on the size and type of fish and tank. There is a chart in the lower left hand corner of the back of the package that explains it. For 14 days, 1 block will feed a 10 - 19 gallon tank, so essentially up to 10 small fish.
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Customer Rating | Rated 2.6415 out of 5 stars 53 | Rated 3.3478 out of 5 stars 23 | Rated 2 out of 5 stars 2 | Rated 4.069 out of 5 stars 29 | Rated 3.9091 out of 5 stars 11 |
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Top Ingredients | Daphnia, Agar Agar, Locust Bean Gum... | Corn Gluten Meal, Wheat Middlings, Wheat Flour... | Calcium Sulfate, Fish Meal, Wheat Starch... | Dried Skimmed Milk, Fish Meal, Dried Yeast... | Whole Fish Meal (Whole Salmon, Herring & Other Mixed Fishes), Whole Wheat Flour... |
Fish Type | Tropical Freshwater | Betta, Bottom Feeder, Cichlid... | Tropical Freshwater | Bottom Feeder, Tropical Freshwater | Tropical Freshwater |
Food Form | Feeders / Blocks | Feeders / Blocks | Feeders / Blocks | Wafers | Pellets |
Aquarium Type | — | Saltwater, Freshwater | — | — | — |
I have used the Tetra Vacation Food many times and have always had good luck. In fact, I just returned from a 5-day vacation and all my fish in my 12 aquariums are doing great. The blocks were consumed, as always. There is never any of it left in the aquarium. It has never fouled the water, developed anything growing on it and I have never lost a fish because of the feeder block being in the tank. I don't understand why some reviews about the product are so negative. All one has to do is read the instructions. It's not that difficult. There's no need to drill holes in the bottom of the tin or do anything at all to the container. Do not place the tin in the tank. Just pull back the protective film from the top, push out the block from the tin and drop it in the tank. I always use the Tetra Vacation food when I'm gone for a few days, and I highly recommend it.
Thought this would be great for our long weekend trips, but we came home twice to fish that were famished, and the food just sitting on the bottom of the tank.
Item was quickly delivered and worked as it should . Have used this product in the past.
This food killed all of my fish. I left for vacation with 6 very alive fish, the water was ideal and had been recently tested. I had no reason to be concerned. I returned from vacation and all 6 fish were dead and the food was covered in what looked like white slime and goo. My students were devastated.
My 2 goldfish won't touch it. It probably is fine for tropical fish but I don't know.
this product doesnt work and doesnt release any fish food. i put this in there on a day that i was gone all day and i came back to a foggy tank with no food and a hungry fish.
I used this product when I went on vacation. my brother checked on the fish after 7 days and the didn't touch the food. he added another one just in case. when i came back there were two globs of food still on the bittom of the tank. My neon fish barely had a color left and they were probably starving. I would not recommendthis product. Maybe it would be better for other fish.
It came already opened, and one molded almost immediately
2-3 were damage, I had other items that was sent to be that was damage as well.
My tetras did not eat this while I was on vacation. It looked exactly the same when I returned after being away for a week, except that it had grown a gross white fur.