| If you're a fish breeder, caring for fish can be | | | | stress which will make them susceptible to |
| very troublesome if you're planning to go on a | | | | disease. If you're going on holiday in summer, |
| long vacation. While almost all fish shops sell | | | | leave the air conditioning in the room on and the |
| feeder blocks, I wouldn't really recommend using | | | | temperature of the fish tank water will not vary |
| one because they can affect the fish tank water | | | | too much. If you don't have air conditioning, then |
| chemistry. But don't worry just yet, there are | | | | the only option you get is to get someone to |
| actually two simple options that you can take. | | | | monitor the water temperature for you. |
| You could either look for someone to help you | | | | Physical Condition Of The Fish |
| care for the fish or simply not feed them while | | | | Before leaving, do not forget to inspect your fish |
| you're gone. The second option may sound | | | | for any physical problems or disease. If your fish |
| disturbing to you but before you decide to report | | | | are ailing in any way, visit the nearest fish shop |
| me to Animal Right, read on first. | | | | for some remedies or your may come home to |
| Don't Feed Your Fish | | | | dead fish. |
| Because they live in a water environment fish do | | | | Fish Sitter |
| not need you to give them a drink. When it | | | | If your vacation is going to be a long one, the |
| comes to food, fish are last several days with | | | | most appropriate option is to engage a fish sitter. |
| needing to be fed. As a matter of fact, a healthy | | | | An experienced fish keeper will know what to do |
| adult fish are capable of going for one or two | | | | but just in case, let your sitter know what you'd |
| weeks without feeding. But please do not make | | | | like them to take note of. The most important |
| this an excuse to skip feeding your fish just to | | | | thing that you need to brief your sitter is not to |
| save a couple of bucks. Constant starvation will | | | | overfeed your fish and to monitor the |
| eventually impact the health of your fish. You | | | | temperature. Too much excess food will make |
| should only use this option if you really need to | | | | your aquarium water foul. |
| like when you're away on vacation. | | | | You can purchase a food dispenser which is |
| Buy a Timer | | | | actually fairly cheap and has compartments for |
| It is important your you to ensure that the | | | | each day just like a pill box. Just divide the the |
| aquarium water temperature remains constant | | | | amount of food into the compartment and your |
| and to regulate your lighting. It is easy to regulate | | | | sitter's job will be easier as well as ensure that |
| the lighting, just buy yourself a timer. In fact, a | | | | the fish will not be over fed. |
| great idea is to buy one and use it daily so that | | | | Also, provide your fish sitter a number that you |
| you never have to worry about turning off and | | | | can be reached at just in case he needs to and if |
| on the lights each day. | | | | possible the number of your local fish shop. |
| Water Temperature | | | | These are some of the things which you can |
| Fish are capable of living in an environment where | | | | prepare if you're going away on holiday. With |
| water temperature fluctuates a little. But if the | | | | proper planning, your fish will remain vibrant and |
| fluctuations varies greatly, it will cause them | | | | healthy when you get back from your holidays. |