Automatic Feeder Recommendations?

Salty Brother · 09/01/2009, 12:11 AM

Hey everyone,
I was looking into getting a automatic feeder and was wondering what your imput on them are. Just looking for the best one out there!
Thanks,
Patrick

GlassReef · 09/01/2009, 07:27 AM

I like the Eheim Feed Air Automatic Fish Feeder, Model 3581. If the price is over $40, go somewhere else.

jhildebrand · 09/01/2009, 09:55 AM

+1 on the eheim. all the others i tried have been junk.

boilermaker1 · 09/01/2009, 10:51 AM

+2 on the eheim. My only complaint with it is it can dump a serious amount of food if you're not careful with the opening in the food chamber. Set it just large enough to fit the largest food piece through.

LobsterOfJustice · 09/01/2009, 11:18 AM

eheim

Salty Brother · 09/01/2009, 11:33 AM

Thanks everyone! I forsure know what I am getting now

IslandCrow · 09/01/2009, 12:40 PM

The Eheim is definitely a good feeder. Another one that I rather like is the Rondomatic 400. It's a rather unique design with individual dispensers to add food. . .or just about anything else that will fit in them. It's a bit big, but it can be useful if you want to feed a variety of foods, and/or precisely control the amount of food that goes into the tank. If you don't have a specific need/desire for that particular type of feeder, I'd go with the Eheim, though. Truthfully, I tend to shy away from feeders, but these are a couple of the better ones I've seen.

Here's a link to the Rondomatic: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...64&pcatid=4464

tygger · 09/16/2009, 03:37 PM

I've only used a couple different auto feeders for a brief moment... what makes the eheim feeder so special?

IslandCrow · 09/21/2009, 06:13 PM

I find the Eheim to be very reliable and user friendly. Also, it seems to do a decent job at keeping the food from soaking up too much moisture, which was definitely important in Florida. Of course, that said, I've only used mine a few times, and I've only used two other brands. So, all I can really say is that I was happy with the Eheim.

09/01/2009, 12:11 AM	#1
Salty Brother Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,119	Automatic Feeder Recommendations? Hey everyone, I was looking into getting a automatic feeder and was wondering what your imput on them are. Just looking for the best one out there! Thanks, Patrick

09/01/2009, 07:27 AM	#2
GlassReef Got Reef Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 2,501	I like the Eheim Feed Air Automatic Fish Feeder, Model 3581. If the price is over $40, go somewhere else. __________________ Tom No matter how much you try to push the envelope, it remains stationary.

09/01/2009, 09:55 AM	#3
jhildebrand Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Green Bay Posts: 782	+1 on the eheim. all the others i tried have been junk. __________________ 1000 gallons of liability Current Tank Info: 1000 gallon total system volume - 260g mixed reef - Fish room: 270g fiberglass grow out tank, 150g LPS cube, 150g sump, 150g 'fuge, remote DSB frag tub + 14g nano

09/01/2009, 11:18 AM	#5
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	eheim __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

09/01/2009, 12:40 PM	#7
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	The Eheim is definitely a good feeder. Another one that I rather like is the Rondomatic 400. It's a rather unique design with individual dispensers to add food. . .or just about anything else that will fit in them. It's a bit big, but it can be useful if you want to feed a variety of foods, and/or precisely control the amount of food that goes into the tank. If you don't have a specific need/desire for that particular type of feeder, I'd go with the Eheim, though. Truthfully, I tend to shy away from feeders, but these are a couple of the better ones I've seen. Here's a link to the Rondomatic: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...64&pcatid=4464 __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

09/01/2009, 10:51 AM	#4
boilermaker1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 784	+2 on the eheim. My only complaint with it is it can dump a serious amount of food if you're not careful with the opening in the food chamber. Set it just large enough to fit the largest food piece through.

09/01/2009, 11:33 AM	#6
Salty Brother Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,119	Thanks everyone! I forsure know what I am getting now

09/16/2009, 03:37 PM	#8
tygger Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,631	I've only used a couple different auto feeders for a brief moment... what makes the eheim feeder so special? __________________ 15g Nano 72g reef + 29g sump/fuge

09/21/2009, 06:13 PM	#9
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	I find the Eheim to be very reliable and user friendly. Also, it seems to do a decent job at keeping the food from soaking up too much moisture, which was definitely important in Florida. Of course, that said, I've only used mine a few times, and I've only used two other brands. So, all I can really say is that I was happy with the Eheim. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?