Automatic Fish Feeders - Digital Auto Aquarium Feeder with USB Rechargeable Timer and Fish Food Dispenser

Easy to program and works well. I use it to feed a turtle and the battery life is excellent. You do have to experiment with it at first to see how much food a single turn releases, but it only takes a few tests to figure that out. No complaints and super convenient, especially when on vacations.

I like that it's rechargeable and it's worked great for a few out of town trips. Before I left I did test it with my food so I could get the right size opening for the amount of food I wanted to come out. When I found the size I wanted I taped it there so I could be sure it wouldn't move. I did notice that each rotation didn't produce the exact same amount of food but it averaged to what I wanted. I chose the automatic twice a day setting which I thought was convenient. I had to leave a bigger opening at the top of my tank than I would have liked but I'm not sure if I could have avoided that with another brand. The opening sits about 3 inches away from the rim and I put it on the back of my tank facing in. I could have done the side but I'm not sure if could have made it smaller without food hitting the back of the tank as it rotates.

This is a great unit... easy to program and use, however there is a minor problem, and I'm sharing my solution. I have a single betta fish, and all the feeders, even on the smallest opening, dispense way too much food for a solitary fish. So my solution was to drill a 1/8" hole in the middle of the slot, and then keep the slot closed! (see photo). This dispenses a perfect amount of food with each rotation.Keep in mind, this is meant for very small pellets or granualr food... it will (obviously) not work with flakes. I use bug bites for my betta, and they flow very nicely through the hole.

This thing has been a real time saver! I originally planned to just use it during vacation, but set it up a couple weeks in advance to make sure the fish were getting the right amount of food. Once the portion control was fine tuned, I just left it going, and it has helped keep my fish happy and well fed for months now.I use flake food, so I was a little concerned about portion control. While there can be a little variance depending on how full the feeder is, overall it does a great job. The battery life is great too; I charged it when it first arrived, and now after over 4 months, it still has plenty of charge left.

Bought 5 of these. 3 fish tanks and one turtle. First I charged them fully. I followed the easy instructions for setting the timer. You can set up to 4 feeding times a day. I tested each one for the type of food it was to dispense so I could adjust the slot where the food came out so as not to over or under feedOne used algea disks, two flakes, one Betta pellets and one for irregular turtle food. The only one that caused issues were the super small Betta pellets. I used the advice from another post and used a piece of tape to make the hole half the width. I was leaving town for two weeks with a.quick one day return half way through. My one worry was the flakes getting moisture and causing them to clump up. Half way through, I returned, and with my timing I was there for the morning feeding. They all turned and dispensed the food. All fish and the turtle were all well. I let it be and left again. On return, all was well with over 3/4 charge left. Make sure you test it all out for proper amount.

This item does a great job. So far I have not had any problems with it.The battery life has been great. The portions were easy to figure out with the easy to move door.I had never used an automatic feeder before so I was concerned that my fish wouldn’t be alive when I returned from a month long trip. When I got back all the fish were alive and the tank was clean from no overage of food. Everything went great.

Like other reviews setup wasn’t the most intuitive, but once you get the hang becomes a bit easier. Worked really for the 11 months we had it until it didn’t. Will not power on or take charge assuming the internal batteries are dead. Left us in a bad spot when it just stopped working while on vacation.

After reading reviews on several turtle feeders, I am glad I purchased this product. Based on what I read on this one, I was skeptical that setting the timer would be difficult. That was not the case, the directions were easy to follow. I was also happy to see that there is an option to set a timer to feed the turtles 3 times per day since "Speedy & Shredder" are so greedy (They were fed twice per day, the second feeding as a treat while we were away). Another great feature is the USB charging. The instructions state the single charge should last 6 months, no more batteries! Finally, the quality of the product is great. I was not concerned that the unit was going to fall in the water while I was away, the vise connecting to the tank is very tight and the unit does not move. After a 4 day trip, I can only assume the turtles were fed twice per day based on how much food was left in the unit. I am extremely happy with this purchase.