Congrats! It’s the secret that fish food manufacturers don’t want you to know! In the wild fish don’t eat regularly and have livers that sustain them through periods of scarcity. Most fish can go up to 2 weeks without food. Bigger fish can go longer! In fact, many monster fishkeepers (not recommended) starve their fish for 1-2 months to train them to eat pellets. Cheers bro!
We have a recent typhoon recently and 1 week power outage... only fed my fishes every 3 days to minimize ammonia... including Koi, Goldfish and Mbuna... they all survived
@@d-godfather My Mbunas are quite young they’re constantly hungry. I need twice daily premium flakes and pellets for cichlids. I’ve tested parameters - all good. Perhaps I just have greedy kids! Sorry to hear about the power outage and all, worst thing for any fish keeper hope all is good!
@@Theholisticpractitioner my mbuna tank is new as well, have juvies, around 2 - 2.5 inches, just got them a month ago. I feed them twice a day too, but with the power outage ang scarce water, decided to short feed them ( every days) to control ammonia... Been fish keeping for 25 years already and i know most fishes are hardy..... But them going hungry makes them more aggressive, even my tanks with koi's and goldfishes became aggressive with each other when they where starved 😂
Congrats! It’s the secret that fish food manufacturers don’t want you to know! In the wild fish don’t eat regularly and have livers that sustain them through periods of scarcity.
Most fish can go up to 2 weeks without food. Bigger fish can go longer!
In fact, many monster fishkeepers (not recommended) starve their fish for 1-2 months to train them to eat pellets.
Cheers bro!
Your tanks are looking awesome. Fish looking good and healthy great job!
Thank you
i haven't done it, but I've heard of others leaving their lights off while they are gone for 3 or more days.
I wouldn't want my plants to suffer. I have the lights on a timer
Glad everyone survived!
Can I do this (guilt free) with my neighbor's cats while she's away? But seriously, can I?
Hahaha I can't comment on cats never had one
My Mbunas will never forgive me 😅!
We have a recent typhoon recently and 1 week power outage... only fed my fishes every 3 days to minimize ammonia... including Koi, Goldfish and Mbuna... they all survived
@@d-godfather My Mbunas are quite young they’re constantly hungry. I need twice daily premium flakes and pellets for cichlids. I’ve tested parameters - all good. Perhaps I just have greedy kids! Sorry to hear about the power outage and all, worst thing for any fish keeper hope all is good!
@@Theholisticpractitioner my mbuna tank is new as well, have juvies, around 2 - 2.5 inches, just got them a month ago. I feed them twice a day too, but with the power outage ang scarce water, decided to short feed them ( every days) to control ammonia... Been fish keeping for 25 years already and i know most fishes are hardy..... But them going hungry makes them more aggressive, even my tanks with koi's and goldfishes became aggressive with each other when they where starved 😂
I'm thinking you did have deaths and they ate the dead ones. 😂😂😂
Nah noway, I made them all get in line for attendance. They were all present and accounted for