Long weekend feeder options for salt water?

Reef Pilot · #1 03-25-2013, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka

I have 95x turnover in my 90-gallon, and the fish catch the food just fine. In the wild, the waves don't abate when a piece of food comes near a fish. Just sayin'...

Well, maybe I spoiled mine...

fixerupper · #2 03-25-2013, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka

I wouldn't worry about 4 days either.

However, I've found some awesome fish feeders recently. Fish Mate F14 feeders. It stores 14 meals for 1 feeding per day for 14 days, or it will feed up to 5 feedings per day. You can feed 1 pellet per day if you want or up to about 1 tsp per meal. It is very versatile and very simple. It also has an airline hook up if you need it. Drs Foster & Smith used to carry them for $25 (sale for $18-20), but they don't carry them anymore. Amazon.ca has them for $37 I think it is.

Thanks Myka.

I've been looking for one like this. I'll keep an eye on Amazon.ca

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Well, maybe I spoiled mine...

Yeah. I have "slow" fish too.

Maybe there some sort of remedial feeding class...

lastlight · #3 03-25-2013, 07:57 PM

feeders on both ends maybe =)

fishytime · #4 03-25-2013, 08:11 PM

Like she said in the OP.... This is a biocube so there is no real good way to put an autofeeder on the tank..... I say feed twice on Thursday and when you get back in on Monday morning

toytech · #5 03-25-2013, 10:39 PM

longest ive gone for over a holiday was 10 days without feeding , all the fish were fine and where very happy to see me when i got back , i fed more on the week leading up and the week after the vacation and had no problems so i wouldent worry about 4 days.

fishoholic · #6 03-26-2013, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka

They will ship to Canadian addresses, but you can also order through www.amazon.ca which is the Canadian version of www.amazon.com.

www.amazon.com is $27.54 plus about $9 shipping.
www.amazon.ca is $35 or $37 with free shipping. I don't see anyone offering the feeder on amazon.ca right now though.

Good info to know (I also think AI and Big Al's sell them) but unfortunately (as Doug said below) it is a bio-cube and there isn't anywhere to hang an auto feeder.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishytime

Like she said in the OP.... This is a biocube so there is no real good way to put an autofeeder on the tank..... I say feed twice on Thursday and when you get back in on Monday morning

Thanks hun for pointing that out, and thanks everyone for all the info. I guess I won't worry to much if I can't get a code. I've never gone more then 2 days without feeding so 4 days seems super long to me. Good to know they should be ok.