wasp Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Anybody know anything about these? I'd like to try something that can dribble a bit of food in over the course of the whole day rather than just one big feed like happens now. Just pellet or flake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 I have read that on some auto feeders they get humid and flakes dont work too well. Not sure how true it is though, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 I have a rena auto feeder I have had for over 20 years. It works off the mains, works the lights turns off the air pump before feeding and has fed flakes with no problems. Feeding continuously is likely to cause overfeeding. I feed heavily when raising young but not continuously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemines Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 i've got three eheim auto feeders..they're brilliant and they have a fan to keep the food dry too. can program up to four different feeds per day pellet or flake eheim have also got a new type of feeder with two feeder boxes though i havent tried that one yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Thanks well I'll google both of those & learn some more. The issue in my aquarium is the fish are not surface feeders. If dry flake or pellet went in it is a fair bet a good portion of it will go down the overflow before being eaten. Is there some way it can be dampened before feeding? I was thinking of the food getting dropped into a floating ring or similar, to hold the food till it is waterlogged enough to sink and drop through the bottom and enter the water column. Is something like that incorporated into any of the feeders? The other issue is that giving one big feed a day at least ensures that the shy eaters get some, the fast eaters cannot go so fast that the slow eaters cannot get any. But just dribbling a bit in over a day could mean the less active fish don't get any. But I'll just have to find that out by experimenting i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Get an Ehiem !!! the only option with many good features Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Are they available locally & how much $$$? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBlog Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 I've got three Eheim feeders that deposit into feeding rings 4 times a day each (two have pellets and one has flake). I have my Streams on timers to shut off for a few minutes during each feed. It works out great. I was worried about the food just going through the overflow as well, but amazingly almost all the food gets eaten right away. As soon as the Streams click off, the fish dart right over to those rings. The are quite expensive at the LFS. I've purchased all mine on Trademe from $50-$90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Yep, I've got a couple of Eheims - as new (they got used for a week), for sale for a reasonable offer. PM me if you want to make one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 I think we might be able to do business TheConch, but I have no idea on price other than what Joe Blogg just said. Howsabout pm me what price would be acceptable for you, I just want one at this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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