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While you swim

Should you leave the lights on?

You can take your dog with you for your vacation but what do you do to your fish? Obviously, you cannot take your fish bowl and ask the concierge to make arrangements for your bowl of love. How do you take care of your fish? Who will feed them, clean the tank, switch on the light and switch it off?

Depends how long are planning to be away. If your holiday is only for a few days stretching to a week, then don't worry about feeding the fish. The fish will be fine, maybe a little hungry, maybe a little leaner, maybe they will turn vegetarian and eat more greens. Just ensure that you feed them well just before you slam the door shut.

A longer vacation is a different fish altogether. Make small portions of the food and persuade one of your neighbours to give it every alternate day. It is advised that you make the portions to avoid disasters. If you have a single tubelight you can leave it switched on if your aquarium has plants. Else, the light can be off. .

SERISH NANISETTI

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