I've used the Eheim 3581 feeder for several years. Totally reliable. I've tried others and in the trash they went. I just bought another Eheim feeder off Ebay - its called the Daily Turtle Feeder! Its was a buy it now, only $19.95 plus $3 shipping. It is exactly the same as the Eheim Daily Fish Feeder, for a lot less money. There is no difference whatsoever. Not one iota! The model number is 3581091 if you want to do a google search for it. I'd give you the link, but that seller has none left.Okay, well tommorow after snagging a good deal on Craigs list I'm picking up a 40B, and a 20g, for 60$. I've decided to use one of my Eheim 2217's that I have sitting around and I'm building a stand this weekend. Due to school, there is no way i can manually feed every few hours. So has anyone used the automatic feeder made by Eheim, or know of any others that are reliable? I'm going to use the 20g mounted under the 40B for daily 50% water changes.
The 40g breeder tank is 36" x 18" x 13"
When you have your fish, make sure to test your nitrates regularly and keep them no higher than 20 ppm. 5 or 10 ppm would be better. If your nitrates start climbing, you'll have to up your WC amount or frequency. Some who raise juvies do 2 WCs daily. But as another poster said, they are not really hard to keep, its more about their water quality, so as long as you keep their water properly and give them good chow, you should be fine.