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 Jun 4, 2007 - 2:34 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 4, '03 From Kirkland, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Im a little lonely at my work desk and was thinking of buying a betta fish and naming it Kahlua (my favorite drink) Could I leave Friday at 5pm and feed it and then not worry about it again till Monday or would it die?
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Jun 4, 2007 - 2:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Not recommended. However you can purchase a 3 day feeder.
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Jun 4, 2007 - 2:36 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '03 From Kirkland, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
a 3 day feeder? whats that? im clueless about fish. I just wanna get a fish plop it into a fish bowl with some rocks and maybe a skeleton and feed it lol
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Jun 4, 2007 - 2:39 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
I will survive the weekend but your fish will not look beautiful as you would like. so follow supersprynt's advice, those feeders are not expensive.. I currently have a purple beta fish  and waiting to move so I can get a real fish tan 
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Jun 4, 2007 - 2:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
You can read up on some Bettas here:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=832 And a 3 day feeder is something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Aquarium-Pharmaceuti...r/dp/B000255MXI -------------------- |
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Jun 6, 2007 - 9:36 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 13, '02 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
my sister has a betta. she said it can go a week no prob. the weekend feeder might pollute the tank if its small and drown the fish in hazy water. they dont really eat a lot.
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Jun 6, 2007 - 9:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 29, '07 From Philly Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
momma dukes betta died today...o well
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Jun 6, 2007 - 10:04 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '03 From O-town, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It'll be fine. Fish don't need to eat every day.
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Jun 6, 2007 - 10:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 1, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Itll be fine... its only two days basically...
Fish will sift through the rocks at the bottom of theyre cage to pick up any food that could be on/under/between the rocks that they missed during previous feedings. So even when there's food not present, there actually is food for them. I have 2 BIG kois... thats what they do all day. Pick up rocks in theyre mouths and spit em back out getting any food that could be on em. I've grown up with fish of all sizes and thats what they all do. --------------------  2003 Nissan Murano SE |
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Jun 6, 2007 - 11:00 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 28, '05 From USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
that will be fine, but if you really love your fish, throw in some 2-3 day feeder. It's basically food that will last in the tank for 2-3 days. I've left my red better for at least 1 week, maybe more, when i came back, he was fine, a little hungry and mad at me, but i said sorry.
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