Fish Mate P7000 Automatic Pond Fish Feeder

We bought this last year to feed the fish on our pond, as we were going away for two weeks. It worked lovely and the fish quickly understood that hanging around underneath it was a lucky spot.It is simple to use and set up, I especially like that you can program a wide variety of portion sizes, as our pond is quite big and we wanted to make sure that all the fish got a bit.I couldn't put it high up so nailed it to the side of the pond. I noticed that some of the birds were smart enough to sit on the pond netting and get their beak inside, so I bent a piece of wire around the feed tube so that it was harder for them (without restricting the flow out) and it seems to have worked.It was so handy we continued to use it for the rest of the summer, before bringing it inside in the autumn.UPDATE: Unfortunately, when I went to set it up again this summer, the feeder kept freezing up.I rang the manufacturer's number on the inside of the battery compartment and they were really helpful and very quick to offer to replace it. They said it has a three year warranty, I emailed them proof of purchase and they sent a replacement really quickly, I can't fault that! (and the fish are happy too!)

Feeder works well but is prone to weather damage , sun and rain destroys the display , I’ve bought anotherBut built a cover

couldn’t live without the automatic feeder excellent product.

Koi got used to this very quickly. Were seen quickly learning to queue up just before feeding time. Amazing.

A previous reviewer wrote a similar review so I will update it with my experience. It works well, I would agree. Easy to program and I would also agree. Holds loads of fish food and the batteries last ages.The pipe that feeds the fishes fell off and I noticed that it was poorly secured so I added duct tape to it in an attempt to fasten it. This in its self should be a red flag but not expecting the worst I continued over the next two years. It has been munched by rats.. I actually witnessed the hairy lad waitingfor the time to dispense. They eat the green plastic pipe away underneath and or the foxes do as it is not secured the main unit in any major the whole hopper drops all the food and completely contaminated the pond killing 50 fish! If I could sue for loss of stock I would. Not ideal when on holiday for a week! I also covered the pipe in mesh previous to this event which kept them at bay for a period of two days. but within two days of my holiday they munched that!! Have bought one of these feeders and would not buy another, nor do I recommend you do, unless you want total fish death. As the other review said "If the plastic pipe could be replaced by a steel pipe (preferrably stainless steel) then it would be a world beater" and also secured to the unit better. The hopper also needs to be secured to the base!. One gust of wind!... the unit also needs to be water proof!. A black bag is not the solution!

I purchased this automatic pond fish feeder to cater for my Koi etc whilst away on holiday. It came with adequate instructions to suit my needs although it took a little getting used to at first but once mastered the digital settings are fairly easy really. Assembly was simple and the the feeder sits neatly on the pond edge and the food is delivered into the pond via the spout. The food hopper is large and would easily cater for a week or more away.There are 3 daily food settings which you can set to suit your own needs, either once, twice or three times a day at times set by you. You can also set the amount of food delivered on each occasion. These are set up by an incremental number scale. Do not make the mistake of assuming as I did that these numbers equate to a second each, they are some kind of unit. Test the feeder out on a bench first so the food is delivered into a tray and weigh it. 5 units equates to about 17g and 10 units equates to about 33g. The measurements over a period of time are fairly accurate. Once tested and set up you are good to go and set it on the pond edge.All in all the product looks to be well made and does exactly what I asked it to do, feed my fish regularly whilst absent. I am pleased with what I have seen so far and have only not given it five stars as I want to test its reliability over an extended period and its claimed waterproof abilities. I will report back at a later date on this aspect.Edit - after a prolonged soaking in heavy rain this morning it seems to have passed its waterproof test. The food in the hopper remained bone dry and all is working well.Further update - I have has this running for about 3-4 weeks now and it delivers the right amount of food right on time every time. The clock seems to be very accurate so does the amount of food delivered. Really pleased with this product, it does exactly what is claimed. Excellent, upgraded to 5 stars.Update 18/08/19 - Still working fine. It delivers the right amount of food on time every day. I should just add that I use Tetra Pond Variety Sticks and these do NOT jam the mechanism or become moist and block the spout.Further update (22/10/2020 - still going strong and delivers the right amount of food at the right time.