Vacation care for Bettas

[lotsoffishes]

Is it safe to put a weekend feeder in a betta's bowl for the weekend? I've got to go out of town this weekend, and have no way to care for them while I'm gone.

[Rachel]

Weekend feeders usually do not work very well for bettas. They often will overfeed and quickly dirty the water. If you're just going to be gone for a few days, your bettas should be fine. Some people keep bettas at work and they can go a few days without eating on the weekend. Sometimes it's recommended to fast your betta for one day per week anyway to cleanse their system. They can go a while without eating if necessary, so don't worry if they miss a couple of days. If you're going to be gone longer than 2 days though, you may want to see if a friend can feed them once while you're gone.

[lotsoffishes]

I'll be gone for 3 days, so I'll see if a friend can feed them once.

Does the same rule also apply to aquarium frogs, which I have in a seperate tank?

Thanks!

[abm]

I'm sorry, I know nothing about frogs. But I did want to chime in on the vacation feeding.
I've heard of people being away and bettas going without a feeding for up to 5 days (sounds awful doesn't it?). But the person who told me about this reminded me that there is a tendency to want to over-feed right before you are leaving - and of course with bettas, overfeeding is a huge no-no.
Ideally have a friend feed them once or twice while you're away. But if that doesn't work out don't panic, they will be fine for 3 days:)

[nene]

The bettas will be fine without a feeding for 3 days. I have Dwarf African Frogs also and I recently went away for 4 days. They were fine when I got back. They didn't even look like they had lost any weight. Just do your water changes and give them a good feeding before you go on vacation.