Posted by admin | Posted in Pet Supplies | Posted on 13-07-2010
- Allows fish to eat when hungry vs. plaster feeders that dissolve.
- Will not pollute water or negatively effect water quality.
- Gel blocks may be left in the aquarium when regular feeding is resumed.
Product Description
Existing plaster blocks are ¿old school¿ technology that can wreak havoc on your water quality! Tetra¿s innovative new gel feeder blocks contains no plaster and feed up to 14 days. Blended with patented ProCare for optimal health…. More >>
The first (AND LAST!) time I tried this was on a 9 day vacation. Since I hadn’t used this particular type before I had a family member who lives next door keep tabs on the fish every day that I was gone and feed them as needed. Good thing because my fish did not like this stuff at all.
I researched reviews further and found that a lot of people had the same results.
Note: I read the instructions carefully and did in fact remove the food block (more like a puck) from the tin-like tray.
On my previous vacation, if I recall correctly, I used the feeder pyramids from API. Those worked great.
TIP:
Before using any type of vacation feeders, test them out prior to needing them to ensure your fish will be okay. Or have a trusted friend or relative check on your fish to make sure they’re doing okay.
Rating: 1 / 5
I tried two of these gel feeders in two different tanks when I was gone for a week. When I returned both feeders were untouched. The fish survived but I won’t try these again. I’m going back to conventional feeder blocks.
Other Tetra products have worked well for me.
Rating: 1 / 5
This product was a little hard to get out of the container. One of the blocks sort of broke apart. Other than that, it worked well. All of my fish were alive. There was no food left and the water did not cloud.
Rating: 4 / 5
My son’s goldfish nearly starved while we were on vacation. He wasn’t interested in this feeder at all, but we’ve never had trouble with the other type of feeders.
Rating: 1 / 5
I got this to feed my fish while I was on vacation. I put it in the night before we left and the next morning all the fish were dead. I’ve had the fish for 2 years and nothing changed that night except for the feeder. Beware of this product!
Rating: 1 / 5