auto feeder to use with a controller?

[subman]

Is there an auto feeder that feeds upon powering up, that I can set up to use with my controller. I want to turn off the pumps, dose the coral foods and switch on the feeder to feed the fish at the same time. I love the Rena one I'm using but it feeds at random times.

[kien]

Originally Posted by subman

Is there an auto feeder that feeds upon powering up, that I can set up to use with my controller. I want to turn off the pumps, dose the coral foods and switch on the feeder to feed the fish at the same time. I love the Rena one I'm using but it feeds at random times.

My Eheim auto feeder operates on a clock, if that helps you at all. I just set feedings for 12pm and 4:30pm daily and program a feed pause at those times to coincide with the auto feeder times.

[subman]

I looked at the ehiem one but there will always be a discrepancy in clocks, I really want it to be controlled by the profilux.
I found this one
http://www.super-feeder.com/asfmodel.html

Looks like it will work just never heard of it

[kien]

You are right, the clocks do drift over time. I've never noticed the drift to be a problem tho. By the time DST rolls around I have to reset the autofeeder clock anyway. I just did that recently and noticed that it was out of sync by 2 minutes which is well within my 5 minute feed pause.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by subman

I looked at the ehiem one but there will always be a discrepancy in clocks, I really want it to be controlled by the profilux.
I found this one
http://www.super-feeder.com/asfmodel.html

Looks like it will work just never heard of it

That looks like a kick arse feeder, I would love one or two of them on my tank.

[reefme]

Originally Posted by subman

I looked at the ehiem one but there will always be a discrepancy in clocks, I really want it to be controlled by the profilux.
I found this one
http://www.super-feeder.com/asfmodel.html

Looks like it will work just never heard of it

I have one of this: http://www.super-feeder.com/asfmodel.html
Planning on order one more but $50.00 for shipping is too much.
If any anyone in Edmonton want to do a group buy I am in.
You can use a controller or a timer to controll it.

[sphelps]

Thought I'd post this little mod for those interested in running an auto feeder on an external controller.

I used an old Rena LG100 fish feed that I had lying around.



Removed the back, unplugged circuit board (not needed), cut off harness (not needed).



There is a limit switch at the top (black wires). Originally wired in the normally closed position. I rewired it so it's normally open, there's an extra tab on the switch, simple as cutting off one wire and soldering it to the other tab.

Once that was done I used a 9VDC power supply (one that comes with it) and wired it up as follows:



Note for demonstration I wired a simple manual switch in place of the relay (red button, yellow wires). The Relay needs to be normally open and simply allows you to plug it into a socket from an external controller like profilux. 1-2 seconds is enough to trigger it, it will complete one rotation and stop. Activate an many rotations as desired using 1-2 seconds on, every 10 seconds.

Now an exciting video.

[lastlight]

nice work steve! you should sell refurbished units =) i dig the halide bake on the top of yours lol.