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Old 06-23-2010, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by abcha0s View Post
Mike - Your mounting solution is awesome!

Just curious - Do you get a build up of scum in the 'feeding ring' area? - I find that with feeding rings there is no surface skimming so the scum builds up quickly.
Yes, the portion of the acrylic in the water does indeed get quite grungy and needs to be cleaned periodically. Toothbrush takes care of it no problem. I went through a few iterations, trial & error until I ended up with this design. Note the little ramp I had to add to get more tilt on the feeder. Without the ramp, some of the food was not making it to the water and creating a mess on the tank rim. It's a bit fragile too, not something you want to drop on the floor. I had to rebuild the side flanges once or twice when I dropped it.
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