EHEIM Everyday Fish Feeder Food Dispenser
No more asking the neighbors to drop in to feed your fish—EHEIM’s innovative Everyday Fish Feeder Food Dispenser makes it easy to keep your finny friends happy and healthy while you travel! This revolutionary product allows you to effortlessly program feeding times along with the amount of food you’d like dispensed. Its compact design and splash-proof buttons serve to make this advanced product just as functional as it is stylish. Plus, with a digital display and built-in warning system, you’ll receive ample warning whenever it’s running out of battery. Whether it’s a weekend getaway or a week-long vacation, EHEIM’s feeding solution is an elegant way to keep things running swimmingly while you’re away.
Key Benefits- Simple to program, so you can spend more time getting ready for your trip.
- 100 mL capacity is ample space to store most flake foods.
- Aerated chamber keeps fish food fresh.
- Secondary program allows for double feeding.
- Included bracket easily mounts on an open-top aquarium or terrarium.
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Item Number130929
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Dimensions5.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches
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Aquarium Type
Freshwater, Saltwater
Installation Instructions & Setup:
To insert the batteries (2 x AA size 1.5V alkaline batteries), open the Housing Cover by applying light pressure on the Locking Clip. Pay attention to the proper polarity of the batteries. Note: DO NOT use rechargeable batteries.
Closing the Housing Cover:
Insert the upper edge of the Drive Unit and pivot downwards until the lock engages.
Changing Batteries:
If the symbol "LO" appears on the Display, it means that the batteries are almost empty. The feeding procedure will still be carried out, but the batteries should be replaced. After about three days, the entire Display will blink and the device will shut off automatically in order to prevent the Feed Container from stopping in a downward position.
Programming:
The "Feed Mode" offers 3 options, which are shown in the upper line of the Display, to the right of the Feed Digits (1-4). No Arrow = The Time is stored but no feeding occurs. 1 Arrow = The Feed Container rotates once. 2 Arrows = The Feed Container rotates twice with a 1 minute interval. This extends the time interval for feeding without engaging additional feeding times.
General Programming Rules: MODE switches initially between the current time and the feeding times (1 to 4 consecutively). The current time is displayed whenever you see the blinking arrows. The feeding times are differentiated by digits (1-4) appearing on the upper section of the Display. SET allows the displayed times to be changed. With MODE, the displayed time can be changed between Hours and Minutes, as well as the Feeding Mode. The Time and Feeding Mode can be set to a higher number with the "+" Button. SET stores the programmed time and scrolls to the next feeding time to be programmed. Example: After the batteries have been inserted, the Time begins at "00:00" and the Arrows will blink at one second intervals.
Setting the Current Time: Press SET > "Hours" will blink and the desired number can be entered with the "+" Button. Then press MODE > "Minutes" will blink and the desired number can be entered with the "+" Button. Finally, press SET > Current time has now been entered.
Programming Feeding Time 1: Press MODE > Feeding Time 1 is displayed as "00:00" with the digit "1" on the upper section of the LCD. Then press SET > "Hours" will blink and the desired number can be entered with the "+" Button. Then press MODE > "Minutes" will blink and the desired number can be entered with the "+" Button. Then press MODE again > The Digit "1" will blink. Press the "+" Button once for a single ration and press the "+" Button twice for a double ration. Finally, press SET > Feeding Time 1 has now been entered. The next feeding time will be displayed and it can be programmed in the same manner.
Manual Operation For feeding outside the programmed times, press the "EHEIM" Manual Feeding Button to manually trigger the rotation of the Food Container.
Filling Take out the Food Container and remove the cover on the back. Clean the Drum, making sure it is dry before filling it with food. Place the cover back on and insert the Drum unit onto the Axis. The Automatic Feeder is recommended for dry fish foods such as flake food and granules. DO NOT use for live or freeze dried foods.
Feeding Amount Adjust the Sliding Cover on the Food Container to control the amount of food dispensed. For larger amounts, program the Feeder for double portion.
Positioning Place the Automatic Feeder so the food can fall freely into the aquarium. Be sure not to cover the air-intake opening.
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12 Reviews
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By aben on Jul 31, 2018
I didn't know this item existed until I saw it on Chewy. It was perfect timing too because I was leaving to go visit family out of state and did not have to ask someone to feed the fish daily for me while I was gone. I programmed it to feed my fish twice daily. If you have more fish than I do you might need to set more feeding times but you can set up to 6 different times. I was worried about using the clamp on the tank because my fish tanks have lids with a feeding door that opens, however this automatic feeder also comes with velcro strips, so I fastened it to the lid with the feed door open. Worked awesome! It is also battery operated so you don't have to worry about if the power goes I didn't know this item existed until I saw it on Chewy. It was perfect timing too because I was leaving to go visit family out of state and did not have to ask someone to feed the fish daily for me while I was gone. I programmed it to feed my fish twice daily. If you have more fish than I do you might need to set more feeding times but you can set up to 6 different times. I was worried about using the clamp on the tank because my fish tanks have lids with a feeding door that opens, however this automatic feeder also comes with velcro strips, so I fastened it to the lid with the feed door open. Worked awesome! It is also battery operated so you don't have to worry about if the power goes out when your away and the feeder going off. With that same logic I would just change the batteries before traveling no matter what. Definitely recommend! … more
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By victor on Jun 2, 2018
This auto feeder is really good if you want to grow your fish faster. Feed them little portions frequently. Also you can tape the opening to make it smaller if it dispenses too many pellets. For me at notch 4, it dispenses too much, but too little at notch 3. I taped the opening 1/2 way at notch 4 and it dispenses the perfect amount. I could have also had it at notch 3 and had the drum rotate twice and avoid the tape all together. Overall an excellent feeder, I personally own two of them.
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By Niki on Apr 18, 2018
My husband and I are going out of town for two weeks so I bought one for each of my tanks. You can set it up to adjust how much food is emptied, and how many times it spins around. No more stressing about feeding the fish when I’m running late, now they are always fed at the same time everyday. Worth every penny!
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By Letty on Jun 13, 2018
We bought this feeder because we travelled for 5 days. When we were back we found our fishes happy and fine. Sometimes I’m pretty busy and I forget to feed fishes by myself, so I decided use this automatic feeder every day and it is wonderful.
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By Zone on May 24, 2018
I watched the review of this and read a lot of wonderful reviews. It is easy to set up but not easy to use. It says it works will all types of food. Be careful because with pellets even the smallest opening drops a lot of food! I had to clean my tank twice after one day of trying to use this feeder. We got two of them for two tanks for when we go on vacation but I’m pretty sure we can’t use them due to them being kind of unstable and just not really made well for pellet food.
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By Jeff on Jul 11, 2018
I have bought 3 of these feeders and they work wonderfully. If you use fish feeders, say 3-day or 7-day, there is a definite payback if you switch to these feeders. The operation and learning to program is simple.
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By Harley on Aug 24, 2018
Works like it should. Our fish is happy and is fed on a regular basis
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By Kennel on Jun 25, 2018
Relatively simple instructions just like if you were going to set an alarm on a wrist watch. We've been using ours for a few weeks now and have had no problems.
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By TheDogTamer on May 31, 2018
This unit worked so fabulous feeding our fish while we were away for our 2 week vacation that we left it on. We absolutely love it!
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By AZILgirl on May 16, 2018
It was so easy to program, & it takes the stress off when you need to go on vacation. I love it!!! So worth the money!
