Best automatic feeder

[LobsterOfJustice]

Well, vacations are coming up and I need to make sure my anthias get fed four times a day. Can anyone reccomend a automatic feeder that holds enough food for a week of 4x daily feedings? There are a ton on the market but it's hard to tell which ones are quality and which ones are crap. I'd like to spend up to $80, but I could go more.

 

[Jon Lazar]

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I've been using Eheim's auto feeder for a couple of years, and I love it. Bought it from Marine Depot.

Jon

 

[Shoestring Reefer]

I bought an Eheim, didn't set it up yet-I've tested it a little- but I'm very pleased with the build quality and the programmable settings.

 

[JotaDe]

I used the Eheim and it works great.
However, I only use it when gone for more than 3-4 days (otherwise the fish are on a find-what-you-can diet).
Just make sure to do a few test runs to see how much food it dumps before leaving for vacation.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Alright, I bought one of these. I installed the batteries yesterday and went to program it today and it already says "LO". I know the batteries need to last longer than this, is there something wrong with it or does it just come with crappy batteries?

 

[Shoestring Reefer]

I got mine second hand so I used my own batteries. Wize guy answer is to try new batteries and see if the "Lo" is still there.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Does the Eheim unit feed pellets as well as flakes?

 

[Gimplar]

Hydor makes a pretty good automatic feeder, because it has a opening where you plug in an airpump which creates a negative pressure inside the food chamber, preventing moisture thus preventing jams, never owned the product myself.