I post most of my Gizmo's and Project on my Threads....
However this might inspire someone (to make something similar)...
IF in need of Auto Feeding (when you have fish like mine, who won't eat Pellets), and My Copperbands won't eat anything but Frozen (So they starve with my Ehiem, Pellet, Flake Feeders)
This idea I came up with since I go away sometimes for a few days. Max a Week.
So this will work, and it will work on all my 3 Tanks
My original Plan was to get my mini fridge moved close to my Tanks, but then I found a Old DC powered Coolatron we never use, since too small. Drilling hole is a fridge isn't as easy as drilling Cooler. Safer too.
I'm basically re-using a Old DIY Doser, That I'm Replacing with a New Smart Doser.
So THe OLD Doser is being re-used and turned into a Vacation Frozen Feeder. (with a little creativity)
Pictures say it all....I can explain more if anyone is interested.
Simple re-use of exiting features in the DIY DOSER:
- The Coolatron Cooler (too Small for vacations) will be keep things cool on DC Power
- The Magenetic Stirred Run by the Doser will now Stirr up the Frozen Food Soup (Recipie=RoWater+cubes).
---------> The Stirrer is Made from a Computer Fan, Couple of Magnets, and one of those Flask Magnets for stirring.
- And The Doser will send Frozen, Cool Soup to the 3 Tanks (while I'm away)
Now I can go away and not have to have Reef Buddies or Family enter house to feed.
I tested it, and if you chill the water, add cubes while still frozen, they melt slowly, and the Stir up get's food to the dosing tubes.
The Cooler keep the food at nice Cool Temp, so food stay fresh in the Chilled RO Water, just like a fridge.
But not too cold so things Freeze (2.9 Degree C above Zero Freezing point)
I use a flask to get enough Water into it, so it can send food via water to Tank (Cooler is in middle of tanks)
Might find a bigger jar that will fit into coolatron for more water (larger capacity, more time away feeding)
For The Regular Reach Tanks, I run tube into area of a Power Head.
Even my Upstairs Tank get's fed since I send food via dosing tube to Return Pump Area.
Might even load it up once a week and Not have to feed the Tanks while at home.
FISH WILL LOVE IT Corals TOO!!
However this might inspire someone (to make something similar)...
IF in need of Auto Feeding (when you have fish like mine, who won't eat Pellets), and My Copperbands won't eat anything but Frozen (So they starve with my Ehiem, Pellet, Flake Feeders)
This idea I came up with since I go away sometimes for a few days. Max a Week.
So this will work, and it will work on all my 3 Tanks
My original Plan was to get my mini fridge moved close to my Tanks, but then I found a Old DC powered Coolatron we never use, since too small. Drilling hole is a fridge isn't as easy as drilling Cooler. Safer too.
I'm basically re-using a Old DIY Doser, That I'm Replacing with a New Smart Doser.
So THe OLD Doser is being re-used and turned into a Vacation Frozen Feeder. (with a little creativity)
Pictures say it all....I can explain more if anyone is interested.
Simple re-use of exiting features in the DIY DOSER:
- The Coolatron Cooler (too Small for vacations) will be keep things cool on DC Power
- The Magenetic Stirred Run by the Doser will now Stirr up the Frozen Food Soup (Recipie=RoWater+cubes).
---------> The Stirrer is Made from a Computer Fan, Couple of Magnets, and one of those Flask Magnets for stirring.
- And The Doser will send Frozen, Cool Soup to the 3 Tanks (while I'm away)
Now I can go away and not have to have Reef Buddies or Family enter house to feed.
I tested it, and if you chill the water, add cubes while still frozen, they melt slowly, and the Stir up get's food to the dosing tubes.
The Cooler keep the food at nice Cool Temp, so food stay fresh in the Chilled RO Water, just like a fridge.
But not too cold so things Freeze (2.9 Degree C above Zero Freezing point)
I use a flask to get enough Water into it, so it can send food via water to Tank (Cooler is in middle of tanks)
Might find a bigger jar that will fit into coolatron for more water (larger capacity, more time away feeding)
For The Regular Reach Tanks, I run tube into area of a Power Head.
Even my Upstairs Tank get's fed since I send food via dosing tube to Return Pump Area.
Might even load it up once a week and Not have to feed the Tanks while at home.
FISH WILL LOVE IT Corals TOO!!
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