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Title: Fish ponds and holidays
Post by: pscocoa on 08 August 2010, 11:00:51

The facts - our outdoor fish are donkeys years old, powerful pump and filter system in place as well as pond for several years, always used fish food blcoks in past when going away without problems.

Problem - SWMBO has read somewhere that holiday blocks break down but food is snaffled by filter and pump and not by fish.

Task - make it so!!

Tried to find answer by googling but not so far.

My solution - if exisitng system ain't broke don't fix it.

Looks like fish can be left in any case for up to 2 weeks without food from google response.

Any views?

Title: Re: Fish ponds and holidays
Post by: Plomien on 08 August 2010, 13:42:50

As long as there is plants in there it should be fine,
Other option is put a cloth over the inlet of the valve so that any food gets stuck there and fish can still eat it :y

Also put food cubes into a plant pot so food stays within that area and less likely to break up

Title: Re: Fish ponds and holidays
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 August 2010, 16:33:31

You can get battery operated feeders that release a set ammount of food on a preset basis.

Title: Re: Fish ponds and holidays
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 August 2010, 16:35:26

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A3133&_nkw=koi+feeders&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=15&_sc=1

Quick nosey on the bay found these, sure there are others at various prices.

Title: Re: Fish ponds and holidays
Post by: pscocoa on 08 August 2010, 18:14:59

Thanks Mr Skruntie - that is a good idea.

Title: Re: Fish ponds and holidays
Post by: Gaffers on 08 August 2010, 18:27:58

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Thanks Mr Skruntie - that is a good idea.

Best to use them for a few days before you leave so that you are sure you have set it up properly and that it works :y

Title: Re: Fish ponds and holidays
Post by: Vamps on 08 August 2010, 22:40:32

if it aint broke...... ::)

Title: Re: Fish ponds and holidays
Post by: PhilRich on 08 August 2010, 23:29:50

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if it aint broke...... ::)

Eat the fish with a few chips before you go away, restock the pond on your return! Simples ;D ;)