This problem has probably been posted many times but I gotta ask it. I'm going on vacation for 2-3 weeks and I know that the vacation feeder blocks work well with Discus but what about Tetras. Should I include a Tetra feeder block also?
Vacation Feeding Tetras/Discus
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You need to get an automatic fish feeder. You can by them in the aquarium store, on line or on ebay. The one I have can be set to feed them up to 4 different times throughout the day. You fill up the chamber with flakes and it can easily hold enough for 3 weeks depending how much flakes you set it to dump in. The chamber then rotates and dumps food in at your preset intervals. I think this is a much better way to feed them, rather than have a feeder block dump food into the water 24/7 even when it's dark and the fish are sleeping.
Thanks. Yeah I already have one for flakes.I'm just concerned that Tetras won't get enough food competing with Discus.
I think the Tetras will be fine. They are "mid level" feeders, that is -- they will eat the flakes that start sinking into the water. Angels and Discus will eat from the top, middle or bottom layers of the water. As they are going after the food at the surface of the water, they will cause lots of flakes to sink -- at which time the tetras will get the flakes. I have 5 lemon tetras and 15 Angles in a 75 Gall tank -- the tetras are fast and good at getting some flakes that the Angels knock down into the water.
This is a 55 gal running on a Fluval 404 and 2 AC 50's. Thus the concern. I've a a 20 going with Cardinals tetras and adding some columbian Tetras with a lot more brilliant red. Also have dwarf and pigmy cats and 1 busynose. I've got a lot of filtration on that one too so I have to cut it off when feeding My tetras in the 20 seem to be a little more aggressive at feeding time so I figure I should cut filtration at feedings.
A tip, I'd put the automatic feeder under your filter so that the food gets dispersed around the tank and everyone has a chance to eat.