AutoFeeder or slow dissolving food

[Guest Bethesda_Jim]

Howdy Wham-assers,

 

I am going out of town for a few days and my wife doesn't like me using her friends as my personal tank keepers when I am gone (they're the closest). So, I am looking at purchasing an auto feeder. Anyone have any recommendations? I've used the el cheapo in the past and I got what I paid for. So, any thoughts? Also, I know they have these little cubes and what nots for freshwater aquariums. You drop them in and they supposedly feed the fish for 7 days. Has anyone found or used the saltwater version?

 

Thanks,

 

Bethesda_Jim

[jason the filter freak]

The ehime auto feeder with the built in fan to keep the food dry works freaking well. It's also got a bunch of features and will feed out to like a month or so. The regular price for a new one is 39.99 pm me about a discoutn though.

[wreck]

Jim,

I use the Current Auto Chef fish feeder and it works great to feed marine flake and pellets. You can borrow it to try it out if you want. I also live close to you, I could watch your tank for you, no problem.

Rick "Wreck"

 

Howdy Wham-assers,

 

I am going out of town for a few days and my wife doesn't like me using her friends as my personal tank keepers when I am gone (they're the closest). So, I am looking at purchasing an auto feeder. Anyone have any recommendations? I've used the el cheapo in the past and I got what I paid for. So, any thoughts? Also, I know they have these little cubes and what nots for freshwater aquariums. You drop them in and they supposedly feed the fish for 7 days. Has anyone found or used the saltwater version?

 

Thanks,

 

Bethesda_Jim

[mogurnda]

If it's just a few days, they won't need food. For longer trips, I have tried three kinds of auto feeders, and they all do the job.

[Guest Bethesda_Jim]

Hey Rick,

 

I would love to try it out. I'll drop you a PM.

 

Thanks,

 

Jim

 

 

 

 

 

Jim,

I use the Current Auto Chef fish feeder and it works great to feed marine flake and pellets. You can borrow it to try it out if you want. I also live close to you, I could watch your tank for you, no problem.

Rick "Wreck"

 

 

Hey Rick,

 

I would love to try it out. I'll drop you a PM.

 

Thanks,

 

Jim

 

 

 

 

 

Jim,

I use the Current Auto Chef fish feeder and it works great to feed marine flake and pellets. You can borrow it to try it out if you want. I also live close to you, I could watch your tank for you, no problem.

Rick "Wreck"

[gastone]

I'm with Dave on this one. For a couple of days the fish can forage for food. My Coral Beauty grazes constantly and the maroons have various pods/shrimp they can eat. Even for a week I wouldn't worry about it. Of course, if you had anthias then perhaps it is a different story.

 

Garrett.

[rioreef]

Fatten them up with some extra food before you go. I have the Ehiem and it is great. I went away for a month and my wife refilled it when empty. I prepared a batch of flake food with nori sheets ripped up into small pieces and placed in a ziplock bag. You could even throw in some pellets also.

 

No feeder and having someone feed? I have used those small plastic cups with lids that you get from say McDonalds for holding ketchup. Just as described above, but I put the food in these. My neighbor then just opened one up and dumped it in, one per day. Premeasured and no worries on my part about overfeeding.