Vacation feeder

Paul B · Apr 30, 2011

If you travel a lot it is a pain to explain to someone how to feed your tank so I always use this. It is just a small powerhead with a film container stuck to the outflow. The film container has some 1/4" holes in it and it is positioned in the water on the edge of the tank with the top of the container out of the water. Adjust it so that the water just comes out of the 6 or 7 holes and not over the top.
I just keep this contraption running on the front edge of the tank and I have pre mixed frozen food in the freezer. The person feeding the tank just drops in a cube of frozen food that I also have in film containers. It thaws in the film container on the powerhead and gets dispersed throughout the tank.
No guessing.

akunochi · Apr 30, 2011

GENIUS IDEA! I was wondering how we would feed the tank when we went to Hawaii! +1for you

akunochi · Apr 30, 2011

Oh I should have asked. What PH are you using? a maxijet 400?

Paul B · Apr 30, 2011

I was wondering how we would feed the tank when we went to Hawaii! +1for you

What if I go to Hawaii for you and you stay home and feed the fish?:eyebrows:

Oh I should have asked. What PH are you using? a maxijet 400?

I don't know, I have a million old powerheads, most of them are older than most of the members here, it's just some kind of small powerhead. Pick any one you have laying around, stick a container on it and adjust the thing so the water does not blow over the top of the film container (or medicine container) But remove the Viagra first. :becky:

akunochi · Apr 30, 2011

Yeah cause my pairs need more sex drive.

Speaking of old pumps. Remember people to check on them from time to time. I threw a couple old maxi-jets in my mixing tub the other day and when I grabbed one of their powercords to pull it out I got a hell of a jolt. Apparently the case was leaking water and exposing current to the saltwater.