Tell Tail AugustNovember 2017

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For happy

holidays

Going on vacation? like any

pets, your fish also need

someone to take care of them

so that you can enjoy a stress

free vacation

Points to note

I

nvest in an overhead automatic

feeder and a timer for your lights.

Besides being of use when you

are out, a timer is very useful as

you can set your lights to come on

and go off at a

fixed time. This

is very useful for

planted tanks.

The type of care

you would require

would depend on

the type of tank

and the amount

of time you are

away. It varies according to whether

you have only fish or fish and plants.

Keep the filter and oxygen on. This

can be done by using an automated

timer.

Have a tank sitter

n A planted or reef tank needs

more care. Get a friend to visit and

feed the fish every alternate day,

especially if it is someone who

has fish.

n If it is somebody who knows

nothing about fish, give them a

checklist:

n Mention the quantity that the fish

need to be fed.

n Write the temperature the tank

needs to be at.

n Show them how to check the

filters and skimmers.

n Mark the water levels.

n If you have plants, guide them on

supplements.

n Give the person your contact

number and also a contact of

somebody who knows fish in case

there is a problem.

n Do a partial water change right

before you go on vacation. Clean

water will lower the stress levels of

the fish and keep them healthy in

your absence.

n Rinse out the aquarium filter

media, or replace half of it. A

clogged filter shouldn’t pose

a problem since many filters

(especially power filters) have an

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