Automatic Feeder?
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I've often heard that they're more trouble than they're worth. If you're not going to be gone for more than a week, you could consider not feeding them. It sounds bad, but they would be fine. Alternatively you could try one of the pellet things that dissolve over time. Sorry I can't actually recommend what you asked for :huh:
The Eheim auto feeder works great for me! Battery lasts for about 6 months. But Im sure with a days work, some solder, and other stuff you can get it to be powerd by AC power.
Ken, how much can the Eheim put out per feeding? I need an automatic feeder since I will be going to Mazatlan, Mexico in July for a week and because I have both a crab and lobster in my tank, theyll be fighting depending how hungry they are... plus the other 40+fish that I have. I've been looking at the Hydor Ekomixo fish feeder from Bigals since I don't think the Eheim will fit inside my canopy. Does anyone have any experience with the Hydor Ekomixo feeder?
Electronically controlled programming, up to 4 daily feeding times, choice of single/double portions, manual release button and LCD clock function. Revolutionary aeration system ensures dry feed down to the last flake. Automatic drive unit cut out, low battery indicator.
With active ventilation for dry feed down to the last flake. Programming for up to 4 feeding times daily, manual feeding on the press of a button, dosage of feed quantity. Capacity 100 ml / 0,02 Imp.gal / 0,03 US gal, battery operation with warning system.
Some info for anyone looking to get one maybe.
With active ventilation for dry feed down to the last flake. Programming for up to 4 feeding times daily, manual feeding on the press of a button, dosage of feed quantity. Capacity 100 ml / 0,02 Imp.gal / 0,03 US gal, battery operation with warning system.
Some info for anyone looking to get one maybe.
You can get about a 3x3cm box filled at about .3mm(high) per go. (With flakes) You can make it spin twice per time too. You can have up to 4 feedings a day.
I wouldn't recommend those vacation blocks. AFAIK, they fugly up your water and overfeed your fish in one go or someting like that
I don't recommend using those. I put one of those in my tank and when I came back 5 days later my ammonia level was shot, and i had massive patches of string algae about 4cm long. And right when i put it in I noticed that it was allowing a LOT of fish food out, right from the get go. So if you're on a vacation.. you'd be better off not feeding the fish.Holly9937 said:
If you were going on a trip I could see why you would want one, but if it is b/c you dont want to feed them by hand everyday, then I dont recommend them at all. The reason being is that there will always be a fish that misses out at feeding time. When you hand feed you can make sure that your shy fish always get some food. So I can't help you, sorry. :idea2:
I think fish can easily survive a week or even two without feeding. If the automatic feeder is effecient, then you should get that though, but only if you are gone. I wouldn't use one of those just so I don't have to feed them myself everyday.