Automatic Fish Feeder for Aquarium, Digital Auto Food Dispenser with Timer for Small Tank, Aquariums

29 reviews for Automatic Fish Feeder for Aquarium, Digital Auto Food Dispenser with Timer for Small Tank, Aquariums

Della Drew
Rated 5 out of 5
September 13, 2024
Very useful They're gonna love also

LindsayLindsay
Rated 4 out of 5
August 7, 2024
This does the job of feeding the fish on time but I struggled with the instructions. They were hard to understand at first until I got the hang of it. The part that comes off for refilling with food is extremely difficult to remove and put back on. You have to twist it off somehow without causing the mechanism to spin around, which is not recommended per the instructions. I've managed to fill it a few times without breaking it so I must be doing something right. It doesn't really expel that much food but I have mine set to feed my 55 gallon fish tank 4 times a day so it will satisfy my scaly pets. I actually mix my food with pellets and flakes and it works fine. It connects perfectly fine to the side of my fish tank and can easily mount to any size. The only negative to having this automatic feeder is that you have to have a portion of the lid opened at all times so it can dispense directly into the water. This has been running for several months now and I have not had to change the batteries on it. Needless to say it does not exert that much energy to spin around 4 times a day.

Dera
Rated 5 out of 5
May 5, 2024
Very easy set up. Left out of town for a week after testing the feeder for a couple days to ensure it worked, when I came back the feeder was still working with plenty of food left. Depending on your settings and how much fish you have, the feeder can definitely last for a week at least. Overall very satisfied with the product.
Charles Dominique
Rated 5 out of 5
March 3, 2024
Left my over crowded 55 gallon tank for 3 days and nights. There is a little figuring and understanding in the programming and dropping the correct amount of food.When I returned, the feeder only had a small amount of food left for the next feeding. The fish (large African Cichlids") were all doing very well.Yes, I would recommend this feeder for those who plan on leaving for only a few days "unless you have only a few fish", then longer.Made of plastic. I had to devise my own method of attaching the feeder above a small hole in the hood of my tank. The feeder comes equipped with an attached plastic vise to secure it. You may have to put your brain to work in devising your own place to locate it. This feeder saved me from asking possibly untrustworthy people in my house while away.
Carla
Rated 4 out of 5
December 6, 2023
A good feeder but smaller than it's sister model. If you are going away for more than a few days, I wouldn't count on it holding enough food unless you have a smaller aquarium. Mine is a 50-gallon tank so this is a little small for the number of fish I have. I much prefer the larger model (AF2005D) that holds 100mL.
David S
Rated 5 out of 5
November 26, 2023
Works good enough. The programming steps are not intuitive. Make sure you keep the directions, and follow them closely. However, for the price it works well. Used it on a 6 day vacation, and the fish were happy (and still alive.)
Markluke
Rated 5 out of 5
November 8, 2023
I love this product.I feed pellets to my 15 marine fish daily using this device. 8 PM sharp !!! This promotes their activity while I'm home sitting on the couch (fish have incredible memory). I don't only use this feeder when I'm away.Programming is simple (but you must know how to turn ON the cycle as some customers don't know - per their lower star ratings).Even when I am away, I view my fish with a cheap in home WYZE cam to see they're feeding OK. No issues.Highly recommended.
Korey Wu
Rated 5 out of 5
November 6, 2023
Works very well
LOVE4TACOMA
Rated 4 out of 5
October 29, 2023
Works good, easy to use, but fyi it has a hard time using large flakes, recommend med to small flakes or pellets, etc.
Manoj G.
Rated 5 out of 5
October 26, 2023
I received this item today. It is a very nice feeder. It has the settings to control how much food will drop. It also has 4 settings which allows you to feed your fish one time a day to four times a day as per your wish. Instructions that came with the item were very explanatory. I am really loving it.
slagmi
Rated 5 out of 5
October 16, 2023
Works well. Large flake food can be tricky to dispense consistently. Make sure the flapper does not touch the water when it's open so that the flapper does not get stuck shut and the food damp. We marked the bin and rotator to aid getting it lined up correctly when replacing the bin after refilling. Comes with batteries in the box. Manual dispense button, great for testing, Good value!
Sean
Rated 1 out of 5
September 29, 2023
I don't liked it!
Sujit Pal
Rated 5 out of 5
February 12, 2023
Works well. The LCD is faded, so little hard to read. The flapping latch tended to stick. Added scotch tape on lip of cover, works okay now. Must be very patient to set up, instructions extremely poor. REVIEW UPDATE: Vendor (CritterBuys) contacted me via email, extended apologies for difficulties I experienced, and committed to improving product and instructions per my original review.. I appreciate vendor's efforts to establish quality improvement and attention to customer service. They deserve a 5 star for their earnest efforts.
S CS C
Rated 5 out of 5
November 30, -0001
We got this to replace our super old one. It was super easy to install and use. Has a large door so it's not easy for the food to jam or crust over inside of it, unlike our old one. Does exactly as described. We tested it out for a few days before taking off for the weekend to make sure it worked properly and that our fish would be fed. We feed them a few times a day and was able to program this to continue on with the feeding cycle. I liked that this had the option to feed up to four times a day and do a double feeding, for if you had lots of fish, where our old one had twice a day, 12 hours apart and that is it. We are very pleased with this purchase. This feeder stays so much cleaner than our last one and is just all around easier to use.

Homo Russus – Life’s Vision
Rated 5 out of 5
November 30, -0001
This feeder works very well. We bought it to auto feed flakes in the morning while everyone was at work. We used it to feed several times a day while we were on vacation. This feeder feeds up to 4 times in a 24 hour period. Works well with flakes and easy adjustable setting for how much food is dropped. The side mount attachment opens plenty wide for my 75 gallon. Low hanging lights might be an issue if you can give the room for a side mounted feeder. We just scoot the light forward a little leaving room for the feeder in the back.
Patricia Roadcap
Rated 5 out of 5
November 30, -0001
The media could not be loaded. This product is as simple and effective as they come. It was very easy to set up, the instructions were clear and well-written, and the device works very well. I especially like that you can control exactly how much food is dispensed, as it adds a lot of flexibility to the way you feed your fish. You could have a daily dump of a large quantity of food, or you could have several small meals throughout the day. You should note that the minimum setting for the feeder is once per day. I would have preferred to set it up once every few days, but controlling the amount of food dispensed makes this a non-issue. Overall, I find this auto-feeder to be simple, effective, and inexpensive. I'd definitely recommend this product to my fellow aquarium enthusiasts.Side note: Yes, my tank doesn't look very good right now, I'm working on it XD.
weiners34
Rated 5 out of 5
November 30, -0001
Great product, I had some problems with brown algae in my tank possibly due to over feeding, sometimes I would forget if I fed them or not. I am able to set the amount of food and how often they are to be fed and it's made all the difference. Super easy to set up, batteries were included, great value for the price.
Good Reviewer
Rated 5 out of 5
November 30, -0001
Instructions are a little confusing, but once you have it understood, this thing is awesome! Be careful not to place it near an air stone because the bubbles popping at the top of the water will get into the clear food portion and foul the food. Found that out the hard way. Other than that I'm super happy. Can go about a month easy without refilling on my 90 gallon fish only fresh water tank
brooke
Rated 5 out of 5
November 30, -0001
This works great. I was hesitant to buy one of these because of mixed reviews. We go camping and on vacations and I had to find something. I have a fish tank with a lid. It has a small opening to feed the fish. I attached it to the lid and when it turns and dumps out fish food it goes right in the hole. I also use fish flakes and have had no problems.
Hai
Rated 4 out of 5
November 30, -0001
Sooooo, this product is handy forsure! However where I had to put mine, made my food all soggy. It worked though! Fed my fish 3 times a day 8 hours each. It just doesn’t spill out a bunch of food especially if the food is chunky. So make sure it’s tiny and flakey!
Amazon Customer
Rated 5 out of 5
November 30, -0001
This product was extremely easy for me to set up, and I'm not that techsavvy. You can program this feeder for 4 separate meals - I use this on my 5.5 Gallon tank with a Betta, a few shrimp, and pond snails. The feedings are adjustable and I have it at near to the lowest setting and it's enough for him. We have small betta pellets as well as dried bloodworms in it and have had no problems with it so far. I had originally planned to use this on a 20 gallon but the size of this feeder is more appropriate for a tank under 10 gallons in my opinion. I would recommend this product.
Daniel L.
Rated 5 out of 5
November 30, -0001
Loving the auto feeder, I set mine up to feed 2 times a day and 1 rotation per feed. The unit have multiple setting which can be set up to 4 feeding per day and 2 turns per feeding. I just don't have that many fish to feed so 1 turn 2 feeding cycle is plenty for my fish. My old unit which was bough from pet store broke so had to get a new one and this unit is doing awsome job for me.
Chism
Rated 4 out of 5
November 30, -0001
Works like it should. My previous feeder was difficult to refill and I broke it taking it apart. This one is easy to open and refill. The instructions are kind of difficult to understand when programming the feeding times, but I eventually figured it out.
Beth Bradshaw
Rated 5 out of 5
November 30, -0001
I like that it allows there to be only enough food for one fish. I was worried it would be too much food, but it’s fine.As for the clock and timer, they work fine. Just follow the instruction manual and you’ll be able to set the clock on the device and the time you want the food to drop. If you only set up the food drop time then it sets your clock (which is in 24 hour mode) to zero at that moment.
CBs Artifacts
Rated 5 out of 5
November 30, -0001
I've been testing this for a week before going on a 2wk business trip and so far so good. The instructions were a little confusing at first, so recommend sitting down when you're not in a rush to expirament with the settings. My cixhlad was a little scared at first but now it used to the noise it makes and come looking for food when it activates. Using small floating pellets and the dial portion control is great after a few practice runs and tweaking.
bennora668
Rated 5 out of 5
November 30, -0001
great, it has been feeding my fish and aquatic turtle for a few months. however, the door that opens to dispense food for my fish got stuck. one thing to be aware of: I believe that the trap door touching the water got stuck to the dispenser. I did not know this until now and unfortunately, my fish died :( It was probably my own fault with the water level, but just be aware for your fish, and check every once in a while to make sure food comes out when you press the feed button; even if it is set at certain times.
RickC
Rated 4 out of 5
November 30, -0001
Auto fish feeder is awesome sauce. This one works great and I use flakes. I have to crush the flakes or else large flakes don't exactly disperse properly. But set up is easy, scheduling is easy and the food delivery is good. Now I don't have to worry when I'm gone.
Gene
Rated 5 out of 5
November 30, -0001
This product is outstanding! I was a bit intimidated when I first opened it, as it was a bit confusing to set-up. Once I figured out the appropriate amount of food using the dial it worked like a charm. I was gone for a week and concerned about leaving my Betta without a babysitter to feed him 2 times a day. For two days in advance of my trip I put the dispenser over a bowl and checked to ensure that it was reliable in releasing the right amount of food at appropriate intervals. I returned to find a happy and healthy fish. This is much better than thise 7 day tablets that dilute and destroy the water quality. I’m very satisfied with the product!
AH
Rated 4 out of 5
November 30, -0001
Really good fish feeder, and super useful if you have large fish or many small ones. But even the smallest portion I seem to be able to set it at is way too much for just one or two betta-size fish, which is unfortunate. It'll do for when I'm on vacation, because at least it's better than nothing, but I'll still be feeding my fish by hand when I'm not out-of-town. I wish it were easier to adjust the portion numerically, so it would only spit out just three or four pellets at a time.