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Very Frustrating by DEANNA

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 7/2/2008

Comments: I may have just gotten a "lemon" of the automatic fish feeder units, but I have had so many problems in the last hour that it's taken me with this unit that I'm ready to drown it in my aquarium. Setting of the functions were easy enough to understand and set, but the battery backing on my unit will not stay closed no matter what I do-- at the moment I have a hairband holding it closed because I"m leaving for vacation tomorrow and don't have time to return it! Every time it pops off, it produces a "LO" battery reading, and then dies, meaning I have to set ALL the feeding times over again. The mounting velcro that it comes with could not be cheaper-- the double sided tape that's supposed to connect the velcro to the aquarium top and the unit barely connects to the velcro itself and separates as soon as it's tested for it's security. I'm so frustrated that I spent $60 on this stupid feeder and it probably will die the day after I leave anyhow. AGH! I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Great

Eheim Automatic Feeder by BJ CARTER

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 6/24/2008 from WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATES

Comments: I Enjoyed the fact that there are so many options for feeding my fish in their 20 gal.aquarium. Once it's setup to disperse the food properly, it's a snap. Set it and forget it was my motto, but before I did this I did as suggested with test runs. Excellent for vacationers. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

The Best by UWE BIMBERG

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 5/30/2008 from EL PASO, TX UNITED STATES

Comments: Top of the Line.Easy to program and very reliable.As a former German I know what I am talking about. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

Eheim Auto Feeder review by Sledge760

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 5/20/2008 from PHILADELPHIA, PA UNITED STATES

Comments: Works great so far. Just what I needed for being away on the weekends in the summer. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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best of its kind, same issues by rayray

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 2/23/2008

Comments: Good unit, but difficult to mount, cannot tolerate more than a few days under peripheral MH or PC light before circuit board/LED goes nuts, eventually craps out; lasted 3 months... But frequent feeding anthias got fat on a mix of 4 different foods, tangs getting mix of little squares of seeweed & coral getting dried planton 4x daily. All tank residents happier & healthier. Just need to put powerheads on sync timer, feeding ring to prevent filtering away food & filter sock to keep tank clean. This feeder is money well spent in a reef system. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Eheim Feeder Easy to Use by JUSTIN BRIGGS

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 2/14/2008 from WILLITS, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: The Eheim Feed Air Automatic Feeder is easy to use, easy to program, and easy to install in almost any tank. Digital timer makes for accurate activation and works well when used in conjunction with timer controlled circulation pumps. Food stays dry and can accomodate a wide variety of flake or pellet food. A setting allows feeder to dispense food twice during a single feeding at a 1 minute interval, which allows the the slower feeders to arrive after the Chromis and Anthias have sped away with the first wave of food. Works very well. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

Simply Works! by KIRK DAVIS

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 2/7/2008 from WARSAW, IN UNITED STATES

Comments: This is one of those products that just plain works as described. I have it dispensing Tetra Crisps to my Cichlid tank and have it hanging over an open tank (set on top of a Penguin Em 400). If figured if it hasn't clogged from humidity in two weeks, it isn't going to. The fill cap is a little tough to pull off, and I suggest slightly crumbling your flake food. I throw in about 25% Cyclo-peeze and have a great combo feed. Really would like to see a bit more clear cut stops for the ratched opening ridges. It would be nice to be able to snap it into place and count the number of bumps you go over while opening it. Not a problem and not enough to cause it to lose an Excellent rating. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Worked well but not for long by FillIn FillIn

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/13/2008 from VILLANOVA, PA UNITED STATES

Comments: Used it for three of four vacations for several weeks. I've had it for about a year and a half. The clock works fine. Except it no longer turns. I expected better durability from Eheim based on prior pump experience. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Eheim Feed Air Auto Feeder by RUTH BOLUS

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 12/2/2007 from OKATIE, SC UNITED STATES

Comments: I used the feeder while I was away for 10 days, after watching it dispense for a few days. Upon returning it did not appear that enough food had been dispensed. I monitored it and the cylinder seems to stick about 3/4 through the turn. It does not return to the upright position. I will put fresh batteries in it and try it again in hopes that I will be able to use it for extended periods. I found programming it a bit confusing but finally figured that out. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Unsatisfactory

AWFUL :( by jd

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 6/19/2007

Comments: I expeced much more from this...I have a 26G bowfront, there is no place to mount the feeder! I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

Solved the one problem by artful-dodger

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 6/12/2007 from LITTLETON, CO UNITED STATES

Comments: I always had problems with the mounting...needs to sit on a horizontal surface. Some (most!) tanks just don't have a horizontal surface. Even on my tanks that have a suitable center brace, I never felt comfortable that it wasn't going to get knocked into the water. I bought some specimen cups with lids to support the feeder just outside the tank. Still seemed flaky (excuse the pun). The final (and most excellent!) solution was to strap the base unit to the eggcrate with the hopper over 3x3 hole cut into the eggcrate. (one cable tie just below the LED display and another just above the manual feed button. Safe, secure and still have access to batteries! One other hint...position the large Ocean Nutrition feeding station (MarineDepot Item Code: ON1151) just below to keep floating foods from racing to the overflow. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Good product by LobsterOfJustice

Comments: Easy to use, lets you feed up to four times a day. Also has a manual feed button. It is easy to change the feed times and how much you feed. Make sure to check the batteries before vacation! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Best automatic feeder by Mobert

Comments: I've used three others and this is my favorite. The food stays dry and does not clump. I've used them for over 8 years with no problems except when I drop one in the water. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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