Fish Mate 14-feed Automatic Aquarium Fish Feeder (F14) - Quartz Timer Controlled for Precise Reliable Feeding with Ease, Serves Up to 14 Meals

Positives:I wanted a fish feeder that is simple in operation (less to go wrong) and that will just work.I'm amazed how good this is, especially for the price.It uses a single AA battery, I'm using a 1.2V rechargeable and it works great.At the centre is a basic clock mechanism that turns a rotating tray one notch/feed, at the time(s) you set. These are the only moving parts.It comes with 4 pegs to set up to 4 feeds per day, the tray holds up to 16 feeds.Its very easy to clean, lift the tray out and there is a very flat surface thats easy to wipe.It mounts using 2 screw on clamps that are very sturdy and will fit a pretty wide tank edge.My tank has a plastic edge cover, it fits over it easily.The main body slots onto the clamps and is easily removed and refitted.Its a good design, nothing to go wrong.I set 2 feed times, one of crunched up flake for the swimming fish during the day when the light is on.Another feed at night with heavier granular food for the bottom feeders so the swimming fish dont eat their food.I have plenty of fat female guppies so this is handy.Using 2 feeds per day, I can go away for 8 days :) For more feeds, you can fit 2 of these to a tank, they are so cheap!Feeding is a slow rotation so all the food doesnt drop at once. This is great as I have fast moving water at the surface, so the fish get chance to eat all the food before it can rotate round the tank into the water filter.Its been running a week now flawlessly.Negatives:Time can only be altered by the 1/2 hour.The tray doesnt quite rotate the whole of a food section, a very small bit is left which drops on the next feed before the new feed rotates into place. Not a big problem and may not happen on everyones feeder.Update 31/08/17I didnt realise I have had this for 5 years because it still works as new!One battery lasts more than a year, I put a new rechargeable in as a precaution.Only one thing has gone wrong, I broke how it mounts on the plastic pegs. Instead I put a thin length of wood across one end of the tank, it rests on that and still works perfectly.

This feeder is simple to use and seems to be performing as described, only drawback is the pods would be a bit small if you had big or more fish, but for me it's fine.

This fish feeder works perfectly for my tank and my fish. I use a combination of dried, flake and tablet food, and this feeder does its job very well. I tend to use it for long weekends away, but last month we went away for 10 days during warm weather and it didn't clog or malfunction in any way. I don't think the fish even noticed we'd gone!The mechanism is very simple, based on a slowly rotating clock. You set the clock to the current time then put the pegs next to the appropriate hour, and as the chosen time comes around the pegs make contact with tabs on the outer food wheel and rotate it. The open bottom of the compartment gradually overlaps the hole in the base, and the food drops through. The food wheel lifts right out for easy cleaning, but I haven't had to clean mine at all. You should turn the mechanism on before loading the food, because the power switch is next to the battery under a protective cover on the underside of the unit.A few points:- If you don't have a tank with an open flat top, you can put it inside the hood, but you will probably need to attach an airline to stop the flake food from clumping - it says this in the instructions, which are very clear.- Don't use directly over the site of an airstone or filter - it will moisten the food and lead to clumping. Leaving the lid of the feeder open may also help with condensation.- As with any 'automated' item, test it for a week before you go - to save stressing out or starving your pets.- If you set it to feed at 6pm, the food won't necessarily drop in at 6pm. It's a slow gradual rotation, so if you put a large tablet in the compartment and the holes start to line up at 6pm, the tablet will not drop in until the hole is big enough - could be an hour later!Dimensions:The flat edge at the back is about 12cm, from front to back 14cm, and it's about 4.5cm high. Each food compartment has internal dimensions of 1.7cm long and approx. 1.6cm wide (1.3cm inner edge, 2cm outer edge), and is about 1.7cm high.

Second replacement one sent to me as the first one didn`t work, thought I would give them the benefit of the doubt. Still doesn`t work. I can hear ticking inside but the mechanism that moves the feeding tray does not move at all! and it sounds like there is something loose inside it. Shoddy quality. I will not be purchasing a 3rd as this is just wasting my time and I needed it before I Go away on holiday, which is getting very close now. Very annoyed.

Firstly, the quality of this product is excellent however I have found that it is very unreliable for example I use very fine flakes for my fish, but the wheel does not pick them up as they go under it. Also I came home from a 2 day holiday and I found a huge condensation buildup inside the product as a result of this I had a gnat infestation