New Avast Marine Auto feeder

[Leishman]

Prototype @AVAST Marine AutoFeeder

• This unit is silent
• Auger fed (set food quantities by run time)
• No more food getting washed over the overflow
• Simple Apex program or timer to run
• Any food size - I have seen it run fine ground food that looks like flour
• Easy set up
• Easy breakdown for maintenance/cleaning
• Fits 'rimless' to ~4" eurobraced tanks (NOT official Avast numbers, I may be off)
• I'm impressed

 

[Leishman]

60 second time lapse

 

[Leishman]

 

[Jstn]

sweet, I love avasts stuff !

 

[Jstn]

I get how the auger works but could you explain the "hydration chamber" is there a pump to feed it water or what?

 

[Avast Justin]

Correct, there is a tiny pump that swirls the water in the black tube. It's the last video posted above, when he sprinkles some food in by hand. The freeze-dried copepods, mysis, etc., that normally float are forced to rehydrate and become neutrally buoyant before they can exit the tube via pipe in the bottom. This works even better if the entire mechanism is located above a circulation pump (stream, vortech, etc) that will then broadcast the food all over the tank.

 

[homer1475]

Thats an awesome idea!

I have always avoided auto feeders just for that reason. The food tends to sit in one spot until it hydrates and floats down, and unless your fish are used to that( I would only use an auto feeder when on vaca or not home), they don't know their being fed.

 

[justingraham]

Correct, there is a tiny pump that swirls the water in the black tube. It's the last video posted above, when he sprinkles some food in by hand. The freeze-dried copepods, mysis, etc., that normally float are forced to rehydrate and become neutrally buoyant before they can exit the tube via pipe in the bottom. This works even better if the entire mechanism is located above a circulation pump (stream, vortech, etc) that will then broadcast the food all over the tank.

Well my Neptune auto feeder is about to die how do I buy one I rather support u guys

 

[Mrx7899]

Cool i really like the auger feed any idea how much it will cost and when it will be available?

 

[ChrisQ0904]

Looks amazing! Can't wait to try this out, loved every other avast product I have tried.

 

[Leishman]

The first 60 second run was a little lighter than the rest I’m assuming it was the auger being primed.

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[Leishman]

Loving this thing. Time to clean the Neptune AFS and sell it.

 

[Flatlandreefer]

Looks sweet

 

[ChrisQ0904]

Loving this thing. Time to clean the Neptune AFS and sell it.

That price point though.... a bit steep

 

[Scorpius]

That price point though.... a bit steep

If it works and lasts who cares. So many cheap auto feeders out there. The auger design alone piqued my interest immediately.

@Avast how does this feeder work for flake type foods? Seems like it'd be best for small pellets and finely ground food.

 

[Abhishek]

@AVAST Marine - any chance it can work in euro bracing ? Live the idea of being able to dose micro foods !!!!

 

[Leishman]

@AVAST Marine - any chance it can work in euro bracing ? Live the idea of being able to dose micro foods !!!!

I would think it would have no problem going over a eurobraced tank. The clamp spreads wide.

 

[Abhishek]

I would think it would have no problem going over a eurobraced tank. The clamp spreads wide.

Thanks a lot ! Can it feed reef roids , reef chili and East reef SPS coral foods too ?

 

[csb123]

I wonder if I’ll finally be able to keep anthias with this?

 

[javisaman]

Very cool. Will probably wait till I see more folks using it before I jump the gun. Feeding anthias has been a bit tedious. It'd be nice to be able to try this out.