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Pet Forum / Aquaria / General / May 2006Automatic Fish Feeders
Hi, I want to buy a fish feeder for feeding my fish when I go away this summer for one month. I need it to be able to feed flake and hikari sinking carnivore pellets, once a day. I also need it to be reliable, as it probably won't be checked more than twice in that time, but I also don't want to have to buy an air pump for it. So opinions on which one will be the best choice would be appreciated. thanks Feral Boy >Hi, I want to buy a fish feeder for feeding my fish when I go away this >summer for one month. I need it to be able to feed flake and hikari sinking >carnivore pellets, once a day. I also need it to be reliable, as it probably >won't be checked more than twice in that time, but I also don't want to have >to buy an air pump for it. So opinions on which one will be the best choice >would be appreciated. I use a Neighbour Super XL model. Runs on a bottle of duty free you bring back, the interface is in English, running costs are low, and they are really reliable. They do have a tendency to over feed, but this can be corrected with patient adjustment over time. Availability ? Funny enough most people have several of these devices very close to their houses :-)  SignatureEdward Cowling London UK > *From:* Edward Cowling London UK <edward@genghis0.demon.co.uk> > *Date:* Sun, 14 May 2006 20:17:28 +0100 [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Availability ? Funny enough most people have several of these devices > very close to their houses :-) Definitely - needs 2-3 bottles though if you have the number of tanks I do. I have also found that living by the coast and offering a less well off relative with young children a free holiday while you are not there works well. The tendency to overfeed can be overcome by wrapping each day's feed individually in foil. They can also be left with a phone number of another fish keeper. I have found this extremely useful when one of a group of Red Devils decided he was now mature enough to establish a territory and reduced the entire tank to carnage. Roger Sleet Roger's Aquatic Pages http://www.sleet.plus.com I have used the "Hobby Rondo Steward Automatic Fish Feeder" as well as many others over the years. It has large volume and heated internal spindle which helps keep the contents dry. Sky > Hi, I want to buy a fish feeder for feeding my fish when I go away this > summer for one month. I need it to be able to feed flake and hikari [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thanks > Feral Boy I may be able to get my brother to visit more often than once very couple of weeks, but I think I will need an automatic feeder, it will probably be more reliable than my brother anyway! I don't think I want to spend £50 though. The Eheim 3581 looks good, as it's meant to have some sort of built in air pump to keep the food dry. I'm not sure about the battery life, or weather it can take pellets as well as flake? I'm also thinking about the Hydor Ekomixo, as it says they are good for 30 days batteries and food wise, but they need an air pump. Does anyone know how well either of those two will fit a juwel vision 180. I'm a little worried about leaving the top open as it will cause the water to evaporate. >I have used the "Hobby Rondo Steward Automatic Fish Feeder" as well as many >others over the years. It has large volume and heated internal spindle [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> thanks >> Feral Boy > I may be able to get my brother to visit more often than once very couple of > weeks, but I think I will need an automatic feeder, it will probably be more [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I'm a little worried about leaving the top open as it will cause the water > to evaporate. Well it won't evaporate much, but you can pop the handle bit out of the lid on that tank and put the feeder over it, that will reduce it. To be honest I wouldn't run a feeder for that long, too risky, espically with flake which is bound to get wet Steve According to one website selling the ehiem its guaranteed to keep the food dry. Really, all I need it to do is feed them for three weeks, as they will be OK for one week without. I know the water will be ok for that long, and my filter, so fingers crossed they will be ok. >> I may be able to get my brother to visit more often than once very couple >> of [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Steve unfortunately the handle on the v180 is positioned over the strengthening bar in the middle! > According to one website selling the ehiem its guaranteed to keep the food > dry. Really, all I need it to do is feed them for three weeks, as they [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >> >> Steve > unfortunately the handle on the v180 is positioned over the strengthening > bar in the middle! I made a quick diverter out of a bent credit card to solve that one, helps to be using big round oscar food though. Steve Hi, I know it might be slightly off topic but have you considered seeing if your Local Aquarist Center offers a boarding service ??? I know my local one does as i often see some of their tanks marked up with "not for sale only on holiday" it might be worth investigating at least you know your fish would be in capable hands,and no chance of over feeding or god forbid a power loss, also i have looked at most of the automatic feeders and an airline seems to be the norm in operation, have to agree with steve on flake over an open tank even if covered and with a drying air flow would still be prone to clogging. Hope this helps Andy > Hi, I want to buy a fish feeder for feeding my fish when I go away this > summer for one month. I need it to be able to feed flake and hikari [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thanks > Feral Boy |
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