Tetra Vacation Gel Feeder Block 14 days, 1.06 Ounces

by Tetra

Product Features

• 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 Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 3.1 x 5.9 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HHQ5GY
• Item model number: 77150
• Average Customer Review: 1.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,404 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
  • #9 in Pet Supplies > Fish & Aquatic Pets > Automatic Feeders

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed and neither are my fish., December 16, 2009

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Circusmonkey - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tetra Vacation Gel Feeder Block 14 days, 1.06 Ounces (Misc.)

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Didn't work, January 5, 2010

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SWS (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tetra Vacation Gel Feeder Block 14 days, 1.06 Ounces (Misc.)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I should have known better!, August 21, 2010

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Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tetra Vacation Gel Feeder Block 14 days, 1.06 Ounces (Misc.)

"Yeah, I should have known better
To take a chance on ever losing you"
(Jim Diamond)



This sticky, nasty ugly food
I dropped into my tank
I came back 10 days later and
My house was smelling rank
The block was sitting there untouched
The fish were glassy eyed
They'd rather die than have to eat
The food I'd placed inside
The moral of this story is
Beware this feeding block
Use only if you plan to thin
Your current fishy stock.



In all seriousness, don't use this product. My tropical fish starved themselves to death rather than eat a bite of this nasty-textured gel feeder. I've used the white ones that look like shells and starfish with no problems, so I'm extremely disappointed in this one, and the fish even more so.




Amanda Richards, August 21, 2010