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CSF 3 Cat Super Feeder Stand Bowl and Timer

Friday, December 11th, 2009

CSF 3 Cat Super Feeder Stand Bowl and Timer




NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON WITH DEDICATED SUPER FEEDER CAT STAND). This electronic automatic cat feeder will feed from a fraction of a teaspoon to about a cup or more per serving. It can be triggered up to at least 24 times per day with a supplied easy to program analog timer (STYLE MAY VARY). All you need to do is push one tab out for each time you want to feed, and the feeder’s electronic feed system will do the rest. This Super Feeder by Super Feed is extremely easy to operate and very versatile. It could also be used with a home automation system by just plugging its power adapter into a module or even a web based system. It is compact and holds 4 and 3/4 cups of food (slightly over a quart by volume). Its capacity can be increased later with extra stackable 2-cup clear extensions or 1.5 gallon hoppers available from Super-Feed. If you have a really aggressive “locksmith” cat when it comes to trying to get to the food, an optional chute cover (protective device) is available from Super Feed, but it is very very seldom needed (larger food can pass without it). Trigger two feeeders at a time with one timer for multiple cats! A “double feeder” combo is also available from super feed with chute covers installed where both feeders are triggered with only one dual outlet digital timer. This very popular quality Super Feeder has been sold for many years. Not only is it extremely dependable and easy to operate, but it comes with customer service next to none. It only needs minor assembly with a couple of screwdrivers, and it comes with all hardware needed with a heavy-duty ABS black stand especially designed for the Super Feeder and a stainless steel 16 oz. bowl (a must for cats). Proudly made in USA, try one, you’ll love it as many other pet owners do! Its compact size mounted is 10″ x 11″ x 15″ tall and is normally placed backed up to a wall, cabinet or in a corner. NOTE: Timer style may vary but will provide for at least 24 daily feed cycles.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Cat Feeder is Purrrrfect
A few years ago we brought home a cat from the animal shelter. The cat was so skinny we thought it was a kitten. We had two cats previously from the shelter and over feeding was not an issue. This cat was not the same. She got so big that we thought she was pregnant (so did vet). So we stopped leaving food down but soon realized that she was going to wake up us earlier and earlier. We bought a L Bistro Petmate feeder and that worked OK until she figured out how to reach up and steal food (plus the machine stopped working reliably). We decided to spend the extra money to buy the Cat Super Feeder. This feeder does take some patience putting it together however it works much better than our last. Our cat cannot steal food and the simple timer is much easier to use (L Bistro required full written directions to change everytime). The food adjustment screw works well to modify the amount dispensed however it is real important you only turn it a very small amount. I mean a tiny amount!

I am really glad that people took the time to write positive reviews about this cat feeder. It is much better than the Petmate I had purchased the first time! We are really happy with the machine! Worth the extra money!

5 Stars Best of breed
I absolutely love this feeder. It works flawlessly and holds enough food in the optional hopper to last a month. I no longer have to worry about going on an overnight trip because my cats will still be fed on a regular schedule. The included Woods timer is easy to set and is one of the best on the market. I can say from experience that a digital timer is not worth the trouble. I spent about $25.00 on a fancy digital timer from Intermatic and it failed within a month. I then started using the timer that came with the Super Feeder and it just works. What more could you want. I love my gadgets and I love this feeder. It’s built to a much higher quality and standards than the usual brands and I’m confident that I’ll have this for years to come.

5 Stars Excellent Product!
I needed a feeder that would feed my ever-hungry cat small amounts throughout the day. This product fills the bill very well. My cat is never overfed and has stopped “whining” at me because he isn’t getting fed when he wants to be fed. The feeder is well fabricated using high quality components. Some assembly and calibration was required, but the directions were clear and I had the feeder up & running in a very short time. I would recommend this feeder to anyone looking for a reliable feeder.

5 Stars Super Feeder is the right name!
I purchaed this feeder two months ago to feed a cat who, as a stray, apparently learned to eat all the food available in the shortest time possible. When he reached 17 pounds, something had to be done. Clearly, allowing him to eat at liberty was not working. This feeder is the perfect answer. I found it easy to set up, although the directions on the website are better than the directions provided with the feeder. It has worked perfectly, feeding him 4 times per day, and it is entertaining to watch the cat run to the feeder as soon as it begins to drop food. The only problem is that the time adjustment, to set the time the feeder drive remains on, is very sensitive, but once adjusted the food drop is very reproducable. I checked the drop weight over a few days, and found it varied plus or minus 1/2 gram over the day. That is excellent reproducability. One caution; the feeder rate is most reproducable when the gap beween the food roller and the feeder bottom is set to be JUST SLIGHTLY less than the height of the food pellets so that it doesn’t have to squeeze the food through the opening.

I highly recommend this feeder.

5 Stars Everything We Hoped It Would Be…And More
We have a wonderful, personable kitty who we adore. There was just one little problem…he begged for food constantly, woke us up often each night, started gaining weight right after we adopted him, and he hung out by the pantry for hours, just waiting for “the next meal”. We tried lots of various techniques to turn him into a “grazer” type of eater, however his time living on his own had him programmed to eat everything in sight as soon as it appeared, and loudly demand more…often!

Well, the Super Feeder has made all of us (humans and kitty alike) very contented at this point, and I can assure you without any reservations that this product is worth every cent! It took a few minutes to set up, however the instructions were detailed and the customer service is excellent. Our cat was initially rather wary of his new “friend”, and was alarmed by the noise of something falling into a metal dish. However! He quickly discovered that this was indeed food - oh happy day! The noise was worth it apparently, and within a couple of days, the noise became music to his ears. He completely stopped looking to us for his next meal, realizing that the Super Feeder was truly his meal ticket and new best friend. Over the course of several weeks, we adjusted the number of feedings so that he now gets fed six times in a 24 hour period. He grazes throughout the day and is no longer frantic for food. We are not woken up to desperate meows (translation: feed me, I’m starving!) in the middle of the night, and he is back to a healthy and handsome weight.

This product has exceeded our expectations and we are very pleased with the results. Oh, and another unexpected bonus: we can take little trips away for several days, and kitty is just fine…fed on time throughout each day. Sweet! Also, the device is smaller than we expected. Based upon the photos, we just expected something larger…the actual size is nice, not really noticable (we have it placed between our kitchen and dining room).

Note: we ordered an additional, add-on chute, for a total of three (two stackable units come with the standard unit). This holds enough dry food for just over seven days, and we have a large cat - fourteen pounds.

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CSF 3 Cat Super Feeder Stand Bowl and Timer

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

CSF 3 Cat Super Feeder Stand Bowl and Timer




NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON WITH DEDICATED SUPER FEEDER CAT STAND). This electronic automatic cat feeder will feed from a fraction of a teaspoon to about a cup or more per serving. It can be triggered up to at least 24 times per day with a supplied easy to program analog timer (STYLE MAY VARY). All you need to do is push one tab out for each time you want to feed, and the feeder’s electronic feed system will do the rest. This Super Feeder by Super Feed is extremely easy to operate and very versatile. It could also be used with a home automation system by just plugging its power adapter into a module or even a web based system. It is compact and holds 4 and 3/4 cups of food (slightly over a quart by volume). Its capacity can be increased later with extra stackable 2-cup clear extensions or 1.5 gallon hoppers available from Super-Feed. If you have a really aggressive “locksmith” cat when it comes to trying to get to the food, an optional chute cover (protective device) is available from Super Feed, but it is very very seldom needed (larger food can pass without it). Trigger two feeeders at a time with one timer for multiple cats! A “double feeder” combo is also available from super feed with chute covers installed where both feeders are triggered with only one dual outlet digital timer. This very popular quality Super Feeder has been sold for many years. Not only is it extremely dependable and easy to operate, but it comes with customer service next to none. It only needs minor assembly with a couple of screwdrivers, and it comes with all hardware needed with a heavy-duty ABS black stand especially designed for the Super Feeder and a stainless steel 16 oz. bowl (a must for cats). Proudly made in USA, try one, you’ll love it as many other pet owners do! Its compact size mounted is 10″ x 11″ x 15″ tall and is normally placed backed up to a wall, cabinet or in a corner. NOTE: Timer style may vary but will provide for at least 24 daily feed cycles.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Excellent Product!
I needed a feeder that would feed my ever-hungry cat small amounts throughout the day. This product fills the bill very well. My cat is never overfed and has stopped “whining” at me because he isn’t getting fed when he wants to be fed. The feeder is well fabricated using high quality components. Some assembly and calibration was required, but the directions were clear and I had the feeder up & running in a very short time. I would recommend this feeder to anyone looking for a reliable feeder.

5 Stars Cat Feeder is Purrrrfect
A few years ago we brought home a cat from the animal shelter. The cat was so skinny we thought it was a kitten. We had two cats previously from the shelter and over feeding was not an issue. This cat was not the same. She got so big that we thought she was pregnant (so did vet). So we stopped leaving food down but soon realized that she was going to wake up us earlier and earlier. We bought a L Bistro Petmate feeder and that worked OK until she figured out how to reach up and steal food (plus the machine stopped working reliably). We decided to spend the extra money to buy the Cat Super Feeder. This feeder does take some patience putting it together however it works much better than our last. Our cat cannot steal food and the simple timer is much easier to use (L Bistro required full written directions to change everytime). The food adjustment screw works well to modify the amount dispensed however it is real important you only turn it a very small amount. I mean a tiny amount!

I am really glad that people took the time to write positive reviews about this cat feeder. It is much better than the Petmate I had purchased the first time! We are really happy with the machine! Worth the extra money!

5 Stars Works great.
Purchased this feeder in mid October 2009. I have it setup to feed my cat twice a day at 12 hour intervals. The portion is accurate and the device works very well so far. Only negative is the bowl can be easily pushed off its platform by the cat as it tries to reach all of the food. Have tried 2 other feeders before purchasing this one and this one by far is the best. Would highly recommend for a cat.

5 Stars Super Feeder is the right name!
I purchaed this feeder two months ago to feed a cat who, as a stray, apparently learned to eat all the food available in the shortest time possible. When he reached 17 pounds, something had to be done. Clearly, allowing him to eat at liberty was not working. This feeder is the perfect answer. I found it easy to set up, although the directions on the website are better than the directions provided with the feeder. It has worked perfectly, feeding him 4 times per day, and it is entertaining to watch the cat run to the feeder as soon as it begins to drop food. The only problem is that the time adjustment, to set the time the feeder drive remains on, is very sensitive, but once adjusted the food drop is very reproducable. I checked the drop weight over a few days, and found it varied plus or minus 1/2 gram over the day. That is excellent reproducability. One caution; the feeder rate is most reproducable when the gap beween the food roller and the feeder bottom is set to be JUST SLIGHTLY less than the height of the food pellets so that it doesn’t have to squeeze the food through the opening.

I highly recommend this feeder.

5 Stars Best of breed
I absolutely love this feeder. It works flawlessly and holds enough food in the optional hopper to last a month. I no longer have to worry about going on an overnight trip because my cats will still be fed on a regular schedule. The included Woods timer is easy to set and is one of the best on the market. I can say from experience that a digital timer is not worth the trouble. I spent about $25.00 on a fancy digital timer from Intermatic and it failed within a month. I then started using the timer that came with the Super Feeder and it just works. What more could you want. I love my gadgets and I love this feeder. It’s built to a much higher quality and standards than the usual brands and I’m confident that I’ll have this for years to come.

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CSF 3 Cat Super Feeder Stand Bowl and Timer

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

CSF 3 Cat Super Feeder Stand Bowl and Timer




NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON WITH DEDICATED SUPER FEEDER CAT STAND). This electronic automatic cat feeder will feed from a fraction of a teaspoon to about a cup or more per serving. It can be triggered up to at least 24 times per day with a supplied easy to program analog timer (STYLE MAY VARY). All you need to do is push one tab out for each time you want to feed, and the feeder’s electronic feed system will do the rest. This Super Feeder by Super Feed is extremely easy to operate and very versatile. It could also be used with a home automation system by just plugging its power adapter into a module or even a web based system. It is compact and holds 4 and 3/4 cups of food (slightly over a quart by volume). Its capacity can be increased later with extra stackable 2-cup clear extensions or 1.5 gallon hoppers available from Super-Feed. If you have a really aggressive “locksmith” cat when it comes to trying to get to the food, an optional chute cover (protective device) is available from Super Feed, but it is very very seldom needed (larger food can pass without it). Trigger two feeeders at a time with one timer for multiple cats! A “double feeder” combo is also available from super feed with chute covers installed where both feeders are triggered with only one dual outlet digital timer. This very popular quality Super Feeder has been sold for many years. Not only is it extremely dependable and easy to operate, but it comes with customer service next to none. It only needs minor assembly with a couple of screwdrivers, and it comes with all hardware needed with a heavy-duty ABS black stand especially designed for the Super Feeder and a stainless steel 16 oz. bowl (a must for cats). Proudly made in USA, try one, you’ll love it as many other pet owners do! Its compact size mounted is 10″ x 11″ x 15″ tall and is normally placed backed up to a wall, cabinet or in a corner. NOTE: Timer style may vary but will provide for at least 24 daily feed cycles.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Best of breed
I absolutely love this feeder. It works flawlessly and holds enough food in the optional hopper to last a month. I no longer have to worry about going on an overnight trip because my cats will still be fed on a regular schedule. The included Woods timer is easy to set and is one of the best on the market. I can say from experience that a digital timer is not worth the trouble. I spent about $25.00 on a fancy digital timer from Intermatic and it failed within a month. I then started using the timer that came with the Super Feeder and it just works. What more could you want. I love my gadgets and I love this feeder. It’s built to a much higher quality and standards than the usual brands and I’m confident that I’ll have this for years to come.

5 Stars Super Feeder is the right name!
I purchaed this feeder two months ago to feed a cat who, as a stray, apparently learned to eat all the food available in the shortest time possible. When he reached 17 pounds, something had to be done. Clearly, allowing him to eat at liberty was not working. This feeder is the perfect answer. I found it easy to set up, although the directions on the website are better than the directions provided with the feeder. It has worked perfectly, feeding him 4 times per day, and it is entertaining to watch the cat run to the feeder as soon as it begins to drop food. The only problem is that the time adjustment, to set the time the feeder drive remains on, is very sensitive, but once adjusted the food drop is very reproducable. I checked the drop weight over a few days, and found it varied plus or minus 1/2 gram over the day. That is excellent reproducability. One caution; the feeder rate is most reproducable when the gap beween the food roller and the feeder bottom is set to be JUST SLIGHTLY less than the height of the food pellets so that it doesn’t have to squeeze the food through the opening.

I highly recommend this feeder.

5 Stars Cat Feeder is Purrrrfect
A few years ago we brought home a cat from the animal shelter. The cat was so skinny we thought it was a kitten. We had two cats previously from the shelter and over feeding was not an issue. This cat was not the same. She got so big that we thought she was pregnant (so did vet). So we stopped leaving food down but soon realized that she was going to wake up us earlier and earlier. We bought a L Bistro Petmate feeder and that worked OK until she figured out how to reach up and steal food (plus the machine stopped working reliably). We decided to spend the extra money to buy the Cat Super Feeder. This feeder does take some patience putting it together however it works much better than our last. Our cat cannot steal food and the simple timer is much easier to use (L Bistro required full written directions to change everytime). The food adjustment screw works well to modify the amount dispensed however it is real important you only turn it a very small amount. I mean a tiny amount!

I am really glad that people took the time to write positive reviews about this cat feeder. It is much better than the Petmate I had purchased the first time! We are really happy with the machine! Worth the extra money!

5 Stars Works great.
Purchased this feeder in mid October 2009. I have it setup to feed my cat twice a day at 12 hour intervals. The portion is accurate and the device works very well so far. Only negative is the bowl can be easily pushed off its platform by the cat as it tries to reach all of the food. Have tried 2 other feeders before purchasing this one and this one by far is the best. Would highly recommend for a cat.

5 Stars Excellent product and customer service!
I am VERY pleased with the CSF-3 Cat Super Feeder. It has the word “cat” in its name, but I bought it for my puppy (his dog food is very small, like cat food). I initially chose this feeder because I read a number of reviews that commented on how accurate this product is in dispensing small food compared to other feeders. After calibrating the feeder (very easy, just turning two knobs) and running several test runs, the CSF-3 now dispenses the exact amount of food my puppy needs.

CHEAT SHEET TO PRODUCT ASSEMBLY

After you purhcase this product you will receive a shipment notification email that has a link to a video with assemby instructions. I HIGHLY recommend watching this video. After watching it, setting up the feeder will be a breeze (i.e., 5-10 minutes). All you need to assemble the feeder that is not included is a phillips head screwdriver.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

I didn’t properly protect the electric cord when I initially set up the unit, and my puppy chewed through the wire. I was able to order a replacement wire from the manufacturer, Super Feed, for only a few dollars (Google SUPER FEEDER ACCESSORIES to find the replacement parts link). However, I was very impressed that they emailed me to let me know they would be happy to process my order for the replacement part, but that the part was very common and that I likely had an extra wire at home that could fit the feeder. I checked, and I did have such a wire laying around.

It’s refreshing to work with a family owned company that clearly cares about producing a top quality product and supporting it with top notch customer service. I’m a customer for life. Keep up the good work guys!!!!

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AquaChef Automatic Aquarium Fish Feeder 3 in x 5 14 in x 3 in

Monday, October 5th, 2009

AquaChef Automatic Aquarium Fish Feeder 3 in x 5 14 in x 3 in




Going out of town? Don’t rely on out-of-date feeding blocks when you can use the AquaChef. It’s easy to give your fish up to eight feedings a day of flake, pellet, or crumbled food. Schedule single feedings for up to four different times, use the double-feeding feature to make any of those four two feedings, sixty seconds apart, or manually override the settings if you decide to give one more feeding yourself. The AquaChef also has an adjustable hatch to control the amount of food fed and to serve as a mixing stir bar to make sure the food isn’t clumped, just like you would. The moisture-resistant hopper is easy to clean and fill. Why let your fish starve when they can have their very own AquaChef?

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Very good, but has a couple short-comings
I like many of the features especially that the feeding is performed by a rotation performed at feeding time rather than a rotation that is continuous until the food finally falls out. It appears to be fairly well made.

I have two complaints that prevent me from scoring it as perfect:

- The programming has one “extra” step of indicating the number of feeding per cycle. If you do not enter anything it defaults to zero and your fish do not get fed. It is very easy to forget this last step if you are not going through step-by-step with the instructions. I think the default should be one feeding per cycle as I suspect this is what most people will desire and would prevent the fish from getting no food.

- Filling the feeder and cleaning the feeder is not easy as it is via a little rubber flap that looks a little fragile but regardless does not provide great access. I have a few Daily Double automatic fish feeders and they are much easier to fill and clean (but not as nice a feeder - The Daily Double is better in ease of programming (no programming involved) and ease of filling/cleaning but has different short-comings).

Of the two type of automatic feeders that I own, this is the better one.

5 Stars Great Item- I suggest buying!
Alot of people complain about how this is difficult to program, for many it may be, but if your relatively good with computers you shouldn’t have any problem figuring it out quickly! As far as performance goes, it only lasts as long as the batteries do. So make sure you have powerful enough batteries. Some you can buy really really cheap and they only last a week or 2 max. like 99 cents for 8 batteries. but I bought some 2 for a dollar and they have been up for over a month and doing great.- I have my feeder feed my two clownfish- and firefish a small amount twice a day!- and it works great!- I just feed them some frozen food with that every other day.

Overall I definitely recommend this feeder- very reliable, very cheap and very customizable.

Just make sure you have it on the right setting for amount of feeding- one time I had it on max instead of min and there was accidentally a dump full of food in tank- not good! -Also test feed it a few times in your hand to make sure it’s the right amount that you want.

1 Star Starving fish
I purchased this feeder so my fish would not go hungry while I was on vacation. The time and the feedings are set using a 24h clock, so it’s pretty hard to mess up. I did a trial run and everything seemed to be working fine. When I got back from vacation, my fish were not looking so hot. I fed them and they ate voraciously which got me wondering if the feeder was actually working. So I set my iphone alarm for 10:00 am and watched the feeder to see if it was dispensing food. Nothing. Then I set it for 11:00 am, and watched. Still nothing. So somewhere during the time I was gone, this feeder just quit working. Batteries are fine, clock is set right and so is the feeding time.

Maybe it will work for you, but it didn’t work for me.

4 Stars Bulky but good
This unit is a LOT bigger than it looks. Putting that aside, the timer/clock gains about 2 minutes a month but thats not of concern to me. Easy to adjust outpput from flake food to pellets but a pain to fill. The opening is on the inside of the drum but is awkward and small. If you use a funnel, the task is much easier. Hard to beat the price though, even with its drawbacks. The other feeder I use (Marineland) is much smaller, easier to fill and holds about the same amount of food but isn’t as easy to adjust output from pellets to flakes as this one is. The other unit costs a bit more but given the pros vs cons, they come out pretty much even. Both have about the same battery lifespan which is about a year between changes. If price isn’t a factor, I would choose another feeder but if on a tight budget, you can’t go wrong here.

5 Stars I can’t gush enough about this feeder!!
This feeder is Awesome! I figured out how to time it..that took a bit of time being that I am kind of slow. *hint* when youre up to the part where you’re pressing “mode” button to go to the different time values such as minutes or hours, you’ll see lastly the tiny number above it blinking. That number indicated the number of feedings so far (i.e. 1st feeding, 2nd feeding of the day, 3rd feeding, etc.) Anyway, that little number blinks. DON’T IGNORE THE LITTLE BLINKING NUMBER, this is IMPORTANT, it’s the one factor that actually decides if the feeder will function at all, without entering a value here, it won’t function. Press adjust once then you see 1 bar next to the tiny number blinking. This indicated the feeder will revolve once. Hit adjust again and that it will make it revolve twice when you feeds. That’s the only thing that confused me at first. But I LOVE this thing. It fed my fish flawlessly for my 2 week vacation and continued to do so 2 weeks after i got home and I shut it off. My salt water wish looked happy and well nourished when I arried home, and I was so nervous for them when I left as I never used this kind of feeder or left my fish for that long alone. But the feeder worked %100, no need to fear. AWESOME!

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AquaChef Automatic Aquarium Fish Feeder 3 in x 5 14 in x 3 in

Monday, August 24th, 2009

AquaChef Automatic Aquarium Fish Feeder 3 in x 5 14 in x 3 in




Going out of town? Don’t rely on out-of-date feeding blocks when you can use the AquaChef. It’s easy to give your fish up to eight feedings a day of flake, pellet, or crumbled food. Schedule single feedings for up to four different times, use the double-feeding feature to make any of those four two feedings, sixty seconds apart, or manually override the settings if you decide to give one more feeding yourself. The AquaChef also has an adjustable hatch to control the amount of food fed and to serve as a mixing stir bar to make sure the food isn’t clumped, just like you would. The moisture-resistant hopper is easy to clean and fill. Why let your fish starve when they can have their very own AquaChef?

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Dependable and Worth having
Pros:

I left for the entire summer for my job and haven’t been home to feed the fish although a friend is changing the water that is by no means a daily thing. I didnt even bother using the batteries it came with as I never trust the batteries I get with items as they are often dead or near dead. Just put a new set of batteries in and your ready to go. The programming is easy and required little to no work. The instructions help but if you’ve ever programmed a digital watch its about the same level of complexity. I highly recommend this item. Pellets/small flakes are the way to go and a mix could work as well.

Cons:

Mount is not very good but easily modified to fit and aquarium. It is easily reversible as well.

1 Star junk
Was defective ….. the food drum wouldn’t rotate at preset times….it only rotated when manual button was used…needless to say, i was very disappointed with product

4 Stars Bulky but good
This unit is a LOT bigger than it looks. Putting that aside, the timer/clock gains about 2 minutes a month but thats not of concern to me. Easy to adjust outpput from flake food to pellets but a pain to fill. The opening is on the inside of the drum but is awkward and small. If you use a funnel, the task is much easier. Hard to beat the price though, even with its drawbacks. The other feeder I use (Marineland) is much smaller, easier to fill and holds about the same amount of food but isn’t as easy to adjust output from pellets to flakes as this one is. The other unit costs a bit more but given the pros vs cons, they come out pretty much even. Both have about the same battery lifespan which is about a year between changes. If price isn’t a factor, I would choose another feeder but if on a tight budget, you can’t go wrong here.

5 Stars Must have for aquarium owners
I had earlier used Penn-Plax fish feeder but that lasted only 1 month. It just stopped working for no reason. I like this product very much. Unlike many other reviewers, I did not find it difficult to follow the instructions to operate this automatic fish feeder. You may find it difficult, if you like to set it by yourself without reading the instructions stepwise. You can even keep 1-2 xerox copies of the instructions, if you have the habit of misplacing user manuals. This fish feeder allows to set 1-4 times food for fishes. There is ’single feeding’ and ‘double feeding’ options which could be helpful if you have many (my guess, 20+) fishes in your aquarium. I’m now tension-free about feeding my two lovely goldfishes when going out on vacation or night outs! Recommended for all the fish tank or aquarium owners.

5 Stars Works just fine but experiment with food types and quantity
I needed something for an upcoming trip and selected this based upon the reviews. And it works just fine and it’s nice to just be relieved of having to manage/monitor for daily feedings even when I’m around. So it’s become a permanent fixture on the tank. This is problem though cause I’ve got a nano cube and have the hood propped up for the time being until I use the supplied velco pads to attach to the hood with it closed.

I tried the small Spectrum pellets (which my fish don’t like anyways) but even at the smallest setting of the door opening it dispenses too much for my sized tank. I’ve tried the flakes and you need to make sure to break them up into smaller sizes so as to not block the opening when dispensing. Once figured out it’s perfect.

Like everyone’s said, programming isn’t that intuitive but once figured out it’s not a big deal. Shipping from Marine & Reef was quick too (shame that super saver shipping wasn’t applicable cause S&H was nearly 50% of the unit’s cost).

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