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Posted by SkyCatcher on May 15, 2006, 10:52 am
Please log in for more thread options 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
> 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
>
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Posted by Feral Boy on May 15, 2006, 1:45 pm
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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
>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
>> 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
>>
>
>
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Posted by Steve on May 20, 2006, 1:18 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Mon, 15 May 2006 17:45:08 GMT, Feral Boy wrote:
> 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.
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
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Posted by Feral Boy on May 21, 2006, 6:57 am
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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.
> On Mon, 15 May 2006 17:45:08 GMT, Feral Boy wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> 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
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Posted by SkyCatcher on May 28, 2006, 5:50 am
Please log in for more thread options 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
> 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.
>
>> On Mon, 15 May 2006 17:45:08 GMT, Feral Boy wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> 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
>
>
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> 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
>