How long can Goldfish survive without food?

Hi,

I'll be out of town for a week. Will be using an auto fish feeder during my absence.

Just wondering...how long can my goldfish live without food? (Eg. Fish Feeder malfunction, etc.)

Thanks for advice

[dragonhart]

2 weeks also no problem la......GF quarantine for export ard 2 weeks.

Originally Posted by JapRanchu

Hi,

I'll be out of town for a week. Will be using an auto fish feeder during my absence.

Just wondering...how long can my goldfish live without food? (Eg. Fish Feeder malfunction, etc.)

Thanks for advice

Thanks you you Shi Siong

one week no problem...if you feeding using feeder, not too much otherwise if water quality turns bad, fish may get sick. i rather they go hungry than get sick due to poor water quality.

[blackgf]

One week for sure!! WC 20% one day before departure.

[nitingdedao]

No food for a week still can make it. Your auto feeder malfunction and empty all food into the tank you fish confirm die. hehehhee

if its just a week do not take the risk and use a auto feeder unless u really confident on the quality of your equipment.

Originally Posted by nitingdedao

No food for a week still can make it. Your auto feeder malfunction and empty all food into the tank you fish confirm die. hehehhee

if its just a week do not take the risk and use a auto feeder unless u really confident on the quality of your equipment.

good point, bro. never thought of this.

[wuga98]

i thought they can eat the algae>?

Originally Posted by wuga98

i thought they can eat the algae>?

they do if you have in your tank. actually good. when I'm out for a couple of days, I don't feed any food and the algae becomes botak after my return.

Thank you everyone for your inputs

I did a 50% water change before leaving home and I used an auto pond feeder (made in China somemore )!!

The auto pond feeder is huge and is actually for bigger fish like koi (thus, bigger pellets) and hence, I have to DIY and did a little bit of modification to the feeding drum so that the feeder won't dispense all the food at one go and kill my fish...heheheh.

It did its job decently alright as I arrived home with my fish all "intact"