Automatic Feeders and Flake Food

[thetedinator]

I have an issue feeding flake food using my automatic feeder.

I have a "Super Feeder" food feeder from Super Feed (super-feed dot com) but my issue should be common for any feeder designed to feed dry food (including flake food) to aquariums.

Anyone have suggestions on how to get the flake food to sink before it gets sucked into your overflow? Do you turn your return pump off? I have a Vectra (a mistake) and I have it programmed to run at 20% at feeding time but even so, it will still move a lot of flake food into the overflow box before it sinks.

Thanks

 

[cloak]

You could get a worm feeder and just use the ring itself. Put this right where the flakes are dumped in and it should keep them from floating away. Once they become waterlogged they should sink.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Lees-4-wa...53378&wl11=online&wl12=48184085&wl13=&veh=sem

 

[thetedinator]

Thanks. This should do the trick. I've ordered a float ring.