Auto Feeder Options

[HappyBuddha]

This thread is a continuation from an old thread at our ezboard.

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I was looking high and low for a way to mount my autofeeder. Those plastic light diffuser works... but I'm not sure if it's very sturdy.

I found an alternative. It's meant for use in the kitchen where you dry your wet cups.



As you can see, it has little feet that stick out preventing the stand from dropping into the tank. The length (from feet to feet) is 15 inches.



I'm actually using it for my little tub; it comes with a stand so I could just sit the whole thing in the middle of the tub. Looks like an oil rig eh? Yes, that's my handphone - my ranchus likes to SMS their buddies, and no, you cannot have my rubber ducky -- the best tankmate for goldfish!

How Much and Where to Buy?

$1.90.

First hardware shop that is at the diagonal block opposite and less than 10 footsteps away from ... PetMart!

Only 6-7 pieces left but it comes in different sizes as well.

How good is it?

Very steady. The autofeeder could sit on the stand securely.

[HappyBuddha]

Sigh. What happened is this.

It's a new toy, and I don't know how wide that gap should be for the correct amount of pellets to feed at each interval. So I tested various settings by letting the pellets drop onto my desktop. After a few tries, I figured I've set the right amount.

On it went on top of the tub as shown. That green water is 3 days old and pretty intense. You can't see sunken lionhead pellets on the tub's floor.

I HAVE BEEN OVERFEEDING WITHOUT KNOWING IT! Seriously excessive amount of pellets were left rotting on the tub's floor. The margin of error for my small tub is very small.

I was busy and didn't pay much attention that the fishes were gasping for air during the day. Then that morning I did find it strange only one little fella would surface once in a while to say "hi" to me. I ignored the rest.

Then the same evening I cannot tahan leow. It's too strange I didn't see the rest for so long.

Plunge my hand into the now seriously intense green (due to change later that evening)... and I felt one fish that instead of swimming away... I could pick up. I did... it was greyish in colour and the eyes popping out.

I sigh.

It took me a few more minutes to realize it may not be the only one. I plunge my palm into the tub again... and scooped up 3 more dead ranchus.

6 out of 4 died.

The balance 2 were barely alive when I discover the disaster. Managed to rescued them (they're fine now).

BECAREFUL when you use an auto feeder in a green water environment. Check the amount of feed over a 24 hours period in CLEAR WATER first!!