whats everyone using for an auto feeder ?

[tankguy]

Going to need something for the times where I'm gone for a day or two

 

[grizfyrfyter]

Ehiem

 

[wazzupmac]

Eheim

 

[Srt4eric]

I use both ehiem and the neptune one. Neptune one is loud and ehiem you'll have to replace batteries

 

[IOnceWasLegend]

Eheim. Interested in the Neptune AFS, but can't really convince myself to upgrade since this one has done the job.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Eheim

 

[B the Nano Reefer]

Eheim

 

[RandyC]

I actually have four of these. My oldest has been running for almost 2 years without a problem. Dead silent and the charge lasts a good while if you don’t want to leave it plugged into a 5V USB cable. I use NLS pellets with it. I have a couple of AFS not in use, but they’re just too loud.

Zacro Automatic Fish Feeder - Rechargeable Timer Fish Feeder with USB Charger Cable, Fish Food Dispenser for Aquarium or Fish Tank https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07M854...i_i_FX2VSDTRAVJSW1A0K4Y0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Meshmez]

I use eheim, have AFS as well, but don't use right now.
The Avast Plank looks really cool, but it's $$. Thinking of trying to DIY something similar

 

[phatduckk]

I use the Neptune one too. Super loud but I only use it when I’m out of town. I could see it getting annoying if I was home & it ran a few times a day

 

[MolaMola]

Eheim. Unfortunately, I cannot find pellets our chromis will eat. They will be hungry during spring break.

 

[grizfyrfyter]

Eheim. Unfortunately, I cannot find pellets our chromis will eat. They will be hungry during spring break.

I have yet to find a fish that didn't like the New Life Spectrum Probiotix pellets.

 

[Meshmez]

Eheim. Unfortunately, I cannot find pellets our chromis will eat. They will be hungry during spring break.

Have you tried NLS thera+a 0.5mm pellets?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077NH23T9/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_EXQPWB9WHW3JQTD3EGC3
I have had good luck getting fish to eat these.

 

[MolaMola]

@grizfyrfyter @Meshmez Don't want to hijack this thread, but thanks for the suggestions. My old clownfish gobbled up some type of NLS. I had a tiny bit left but my chromis group and dottyback seemed too slow to eat them before sinking or the particle size was too big. I will have to try again - thank you!

 

[popper]

Kids

 

[IOnceWasLegend]

I use eheim, have AFS as well, but don't use right now.
The Avast Plank looks really cool, but it's $$. Thinking of trying to DIY something similar

I wanna try the AFS at some point because integration with Apex. Any reason you're not using it?

 

[Meshmez]

I wanna try the AFS at some point because integration with Apex. Any reason you're not using it?

It's loud (not that big of a deal), the front of the food container tends to fall off when trying to remove the canister (annoying, but also not a huge deal) but the main reason is the adjustment for how much food comes out is too coarse. I feed small size food.

You can borrow it if you want to check it out. I do plan to put it back in use once my new tank is set up.

 

[Srt4eric]

It's loud (not that big of a deal), the front of the food container tends to fall off when trying to remove the canister (annoying, but also not a huge deal) but the main reason is the adjustment for how much food comes out is too coarse. I feed small size food.

You can borrow it if you want to check it out. I do plan to put it back in use once my new tank is set up.

That's funny. I can't get the right amount of food out of my ehiem. It's either way to little or to much. The afs is just right.

 

[Meshmez]

That's funny. I can't get the right amount of food out of my ehiem. It's either way to little or to much. The afs is just right.

Ah yes, I forgot about that. I have the slider taped in place where I want it on the ehiem. Can't do that on the AFS.

 

[IOnceWasLegend]

That's funny. I can't get the right amount of food out of my ehiem. It's either way to little or to much. The afs is just right.

This is the issue I'm having now that I've added more fish to the tank.