Does anyone use food auto-feeder?

wamp

wamp

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Never used one.... I've always had someone come by and do the feedings..
Do you not have a neighbor? What about evaporation?
 
neutronics

neutronics

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don't really want to bother the neighbour.
Well...I was wondering, will the fishes survive if not getting fed for ten days??
 
flobskey

flobskey

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No, the fish will die if you don't feed them. Go for the automatic feeder if you have no one to come over and feed them. Make sure you do a water change before you go and put in alot of water because it will evaporate a little.
 
broomer5

broomer5

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I'm with wamp
I would have a greater fear of my water salinity rising drastically from evaporation, than I would of my fish starving in 10 days.
Do not make ANY changes right before you leave - including water changes.
Do not add "extra" freshwater to the tank.
Most neighbors get excited to help out - well that's my experience.
Do have someone come in now and then to add freshwater top offs - if you don't have an auto top-off system in place.
This is by far the safest.
Educate them HOW TO FEED, or better yet, prepare the days food in small daily batches and HIDE THE FISH FOOD.
These helpful neighbors sometimes like to "show" others just how neat a marine tank is - expecially at "feeding-time".
If you do go the route of using a timed auto-feeder, DO NOT feed everyday.
Skip a day in between the cubicles.
As wamp said - "What about evaporation?"
 
viper12775

viper12775

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i use the fish mate f14 it has 14 compartments and an air line hookup to keep the food dry it will feed 1-4 times a day i had to get a feeding righ with a suction cups fo the food to fall in so the overflow didnt get it but im happy with it
 
neutronics

neutronics

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I've been trying to get fish mate f14 online without success. Is there any site selling this?
Well....evaporation seems to be a problem to solve. Maybe I should start asking the neighbours to help....
Its a 75 FOWLR. Would turning off the lights help?
 
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