Jbrougher Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'm just wondering. like a clown or damsel or some simple fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaceyJ Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 The less food a fish gets, the slower it's metabolism gets. The fish will stop growing with an absence of food. Food is quite rare in the wild for most species. So, even if a fish begs for food, it does not necessarily need it at the time. I do not know the exact timeframe, it is different for every fish. days-weeks is not unheard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbrougher Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 wow. oh, dang sorry bout that triple thread post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 completely dependent on species and previous diet but I have had a sargent major damsel go for 4 months with no direct feeding. Of course they eat what grows on the rocks etc so as long as your tank is growing algae it should be able to stay alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhorsedog Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 if your tank has been around long enough they might not need any. Other than i have heard 7-10 days is ok to leave your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donman Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 i have left my tanks for weeks in the past with no problems other than salinity issues due to evap. but as said above, the tank was quite mature, so the fish could have found food elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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