Auto Feeders

[PeterEde]

Is there a feeder that puts food under the surface?

When I feed I put the food under the surface to increase feed and reduce chance of food going down the over flow. Wasteful

 

[Zach B]

That part has always been a slight issue for me as well. I use "sinking pellets" and as you stated they do still float for a bit. Also if your return & overflow are going 100% there will be an issue as well. Any chance you have the ability to turn off or slow the flow/return while feeding? Btw, some pellets are better at sinking than others. Best of luck :)

 

[PeterEde]

That part has always been a slight issue for me as well. I use "sinking pellets" and as you stated they do still float for a bit. Also if your return & overflow are going 100% there will be an issue as well. Any chance you have the ability to turn off or slow the flow/return while feeding? Btw, some pellets are better at sinking than others. Best of luck :)

My current return does not have wifi.
I can access my Kamoer doser from anywhere. Maybe I'll have to invest in a programmable return?
Or just resort to pellet only for away feeding

 

[Zach B]

That's how I feed my pellets, when not home. An aquarium controller has been one of if not the best investments I've ever made for my tanks :)

 

[blaxsun]

If you have a Neptune AFS, Printed Reef makes an awesome feeder ring that attaches to solve this problem. Pellets land in the ring where either the fish pick them off directly or wave action sucks them under.

 

[Zach B]

If you have a Neptune AFS, Printed Reef makes an awesome feeder ring that attaches to solve this problem. Pellets land in the ring where either the fish pick them off directly or wave action sucks them under.

Great advice! I forgot about mine :)

 

[PeterEde]

If you have a Neptune AFS, Printed Reef makes an awesome feeder ring that attaches to solve this problem. Pellets land in the ring where either the fish pick them off directly or wave action sucks them under.

Idea for acrylic and a laser cutter. Thanks

 

[blaxsun]

Idea for acrylic and a laser cutter. Thanks

The key is having something to contain any pellets or flakes so that they don't remain loose on the surface and get immediately sucked into the overflow.

 

[Ajayabb]

The Avast Marine Plank Feeder has a water collection ring with a pump that saturates the dried food and allows it submerge Below the water line. Works great

 

[Lonely reefer's]

Is there a feeder that puts food under the surface?

When I feed I put the food under the surface to increase feed and reduce chance of food going down the over flow. Wasteful

I have tried many different ways a few years back
Nothing works better than this for the price

 

[vetteguy53081]

Is there a feeder that puts food under the surface?

When I feed I put the food under the surface to increase feed and reduce chance of food going down the over flow. Wasteful

Take a look at Avast Marine Plank feeder

 

[JJ440]

Take a look at Avast Marine Plank feeder

It’s also on sale at the moment

 

[vabben]

I agree with the other posts Avast Plank is worth the cost.

 

[PeterEde]

These look great but delivered in Australia would be $300 plus.

 

[Griev]

Eheim auto-feeders have always been rock solid for me. I designed and 3d printed this chute to make sure the pellets sink.

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

Anyone use an Eheim mounted above the IM gourmet defroster or the TLF feeding ring? I have both of those and am looking to add an auto feeder for pellets, etc for when I'm on vacation (and also to make sure my wrasse is getting enough food as he tends to go to bed pretty early).

 

[minus9]

My auto feeder is in the return section of my sump. I use a small Sicce powerhead to keep the food suspended until it gets drawn up from the return pump. It may be trickier in an AIO tank, but I'm sure you can use the same idea, but this depends on the pumps intake size? I use NLS pellets in my feeder and there's never been an issue.

 

[Gp!]

Check out the super feeder http://www.super-feeder.com/asfmodel.html

If a small and sleek look isn't important to you it works well

 

[BCSreef]

Check out the super feeder http://www.super-feeder.com/asfmodel.html

If a small and sleek look isn't important to you it works well

Solid feeder. Also, you can feed an almost unlimited number of times a day. Nice for those keeping Anthias and other planktonic feeders.

 

[slythy]

I use the neptune afs with flake in it 2x a day. I also use Printed reef feeding circle

been happy with it. My clowns hang by it when my flow goes lower lol