geaux xman
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any come highly recommended? i'm wanting one that works for flakes too. since all my fish eat flakes and some doesnt eat pellets. or i will just use pellets and the fish that dont eat them, will just miss out...
automatic fish feeders, which works good?
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MLconstruction
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Good question. I need to get one also. Im just to lazy to feed them everyday.
tgray3
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I use this Ehiem when I'm away, haven't had a problem with it yet.
http://www.marinedepot.com/fish_food_eheim_feed-air_digital_auto_feeder-ap.html
http://www.marinedepot.com/fish_food_eheim_feed-air_digital_auto_feeder-ap.html
shifty51008
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that is the same one I use and it works great, I also put a fish feeding ring under it so that the food doesn't go straight to the overflow.
ccalabro
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Thanks for that...great tip!
firebirdude
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I have this one. Don't recommend it. Feeds twice a day with no adjustment for number of times or at what time. Also the design is slightly flawed in that if a large flake is sitting just right, zero food is dispensed. On that note, it did keep my fish alive for a month solid 3 different months (unexpected work out of town. Home for 1 day per month.)
Haven't seen the Eheim before. I'd be interested to see it in action. Or at least see how it operates.... hint hint video hint...
I have thought about getting one with this design. Little separate compartments for each feeding. Seems impossible to over or under feed. Plus you could use it for pellets or just about anything. Can't do that with the other style I linked and the Eheim mentions flakes, so I assume pellets won't work with it either.
Haven't seen the Eheim before. I'd be interested to see it in action. Or at least see how it operates.... hint hint video hint...
I have thought about getting one with this design. Little separate compartments for each feeding. Seems impossible to over or under feed. Plus you could use it for pellets or just about anything. Can't do that with the other style I linked and the Eheim mentions flakes, so I assume pellets won't work with it either.
shifty51008
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I can try to get a video of mine working when the lights come back on. actually I mix pellets and flakes together and it works just fine.
I also kinda crush up the flakes to sizes that I know will fit through the opening so it don't get clogged from one big flake.
I also kinda crush up the flakes to sizes that I know will fit through the opening so it don't get clogged from one big flake.
The Punisher
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How many "servings" does the eheim hold? Is it good for 10 days worth of food for about 8 fish?
firebirdude
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Looks like EASILY. The one I use (linked above) looks smaller and can do a month. Of course it would depend on how often you're feeding. If you feed at the max (4 times a day), then obviously it wouldn't last as long.
But, depending on the size of your fish, even once a day is too much IMO.
rick12
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i use the fishmate. they work great. you choose what to put into each compartment. so, you can feed flakes one day and pellets the next if you wish.
you can also feed every other day. A lot of flexibility.
firebirdude
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really?? VERY cool. I know Eheim is a quality name, but the fishmate gets my vote.
geaux xman
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i'm on a rimless with about an inch waterline. would there be a place for the ehiem to attach onto my glass and dispense the food?
shifty51008
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it has an attachment to fit on rimless tanks.
I would say it holds easily a months worth of food.
I would say it holds easily a months worth of food.
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