Going on vacation for a few days can I feed my dragon (goby) fish something else?

Nisi

New member
I have been hand feeding my dragon goby fish (Gobioides broussonnetii) since I bought him and he is doing really really well, I feed him a mixture of frozen and freeze dried worms and he is a beautiful violet and gray color. Is there anything (food wise) I can put in the tank for while I am gone? I don't want to stress him out and take him with me, in fact I wouldn't be able too anyways. Should I maybe have someone come over and feed him or will he be okay for three days if I feed him right before I leave? I know he's a filter feeder and I have gravel at the bottom of his tank so it is kind of hard for him to sift food out (couldn't find mud or any good sand).
 

Jestep

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How many days exactly? If it's less than 5 or 6, feed him before you leave and he should be fine. If it's more than 5 or 6 days, get someone to feed him once while you're gone. Fish have no problem going a week or so without food. It's common in the wild for predatory fish to go weeks without eating, even grazing fish go a long time fairly often.
 
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