So, I have one small goldfish (tiny) in a 20litre tank. I am going on holidays for 3 weeks later this year and I was wondering if I got someone to come in and feed him once every week would that be fine. I would also do i big water change the day I leave and the day I come back. If that doesn’t work what should I do.
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Should be good, plants in the tank ( duckweed is very good) would provide some food. Be careful about someone else feeding , unless they have their own fish. Generally a new person is very likely to overfeed. Try leaving individual food packets so they can just dump one packet instead of using food from a large container.
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Yes, the friends I am talking about are quite close and they have fed my fish before when they were at my house. They also used to have there own fish although I will do what you recommend. I will do reasearch about duckweed. Is it easy to just put it in the tank and just leave it or does it need some sort of special care? Oct 6, 2019 at 8:00
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Duck weed is pretty hardy; however I have found occasionally it won't grow in a particular tank . In ponds it is vigorous : I net it out and put it in my Koi pond , they prefer it to several other plants . Oct 6, 2019 at 21:33
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Might be worth trying the plant before you go. My (big, old) goldfish can eat through some plants in a couple of days. Maybe your friends could add more plants if needed?– PamOct 10, 2019 at 18:31