Eheim Feed-Air Fish Feeder Everyday Unit

I will start off by saying I definitely love fish. At the time I used these for vacation, I had 4 tanks set up (took one down due to downsizing), and still have 3 running with various fish from large (10-12") in one tank down to the smallest ones (0.5-1") in the other three tanks, and these feeders worked amazingly well for all of them.I took a week long vacation for the holidays in December, and set up four of these feeders (one on each tank). Three of the feeders were filled with flakes, which worked excellent in them, and one was set up with medium-size sinking pellets for my large oscar.The scheduling was very easy to set up once I knew what buttons to push in what order, though, keep in mind the timings are set up in 24hr time, so, a bit of converting may be in order if you are on 12hr time.The variable amounts with the slider worked great with the flakes, but were more fiddly with the pellets, and I had to take packing tape and tape off half of the hole to only drop a small amount that my oscar could grab or manage at a time, so, if you're dealing with a single fish or a few fish, keep this trick in mind.I was surprised at how waterproof the canister for the food is, as it rests with the opening facing above it, and the fact that it does not keep the opening above the water and just slide a door open to feed makes sure the food does not get wet or clump up and block the opening.All and all, a reliable feeder from a brand that does a wonderful job to relieve worry when one is away from their tanks for a while.

Had it in a humid environment running for almost 5 weeks while on a trip. No fish casualties. No caking of Hikari mini pellets. The pellets seemed dry and still fresh upon inspection. Therefore, the built in active ventilation seems to work efficiently enough. Like with all drum feeders, the amount of food dispersed is not always consistent, but as long as it do not overfeed or underfeed consistently, it can tide you over even during a prolonged absence.I wish the programming was more flexible (every other day but a larger portion rather than to rely on daily on the smallest opening and maybe risk food build up with flakes).

We need this for vacation, and it works quite well, except for 2 things-1) it must be programed very carefully, or you don't get the feedings at all, the time of day must be programmed, then the time of feedings and THEN the number of feedings (1 or 2) for each time 2) it spreads the food over a longish area, so that unless you have quite a large hole for your aquarium, it will dump food. We have jury-rigged a peice of styrofoam so that the food will be guided into the aquarium, though what happens is the styrofoam gets wet, and the food tends to build up there.

I have had this gadget for almost 4 years now. It works as dependable and accurate as when new. This is another great german design. Simple, sturdy and practical. I wouldn't trust the life of little swimming buddies to one of those chinese knock-offs that supposedly perform the same function.If you don't have the time to feed your fish and yet love them, this is the answer. But bear in mind, with this gadget of without it, you MUST keep an eye on the tank periodically (I advise check every other day).

I've been a loyal Eheim customer for several years. I use the Everyday Fish Feeder and have experienced no problems up to my last purchase. The feeder drum was programmed to turn twice but stops after the 1st revolution. I called and spoke with Ervin and had a pleasant conversation and was told that I would receive a new feeder in 4-5 days. That was April 6, 2023. It is now April 18 and after an my email followup and my several phone calls I've had no response. I truly like this brand but am very disappointed in Eheim's warranty response. I hope their Customer Service reads this and positively responds by sending me a new unit as promised by my initial contact on April 6, 2023 with Ervin.

I like every thing about it except for one detail. The price was right. To me it was very easy to program, of course you have to adjust it manually for daylight savings but that's no biggie. It holds a lot more food than other feeders. Mounting choices are a plus. The fan helps keep the food dry. It's very quiet. The only thing I don't like is not for me it's for my fish. You have to slightly crush the flake food and make it a more uniform size. I have some larger fish and they prefer the big flakes. It has been working for a while now and they are eating fine now. I guess if you get hungry you'll eat what's put on the table.

Got the feeder to take care of one betta fish for a multi-week absence. Thankfully we tested it for a couple weeks before we had to leave because it does not work well for our needs. Although it was easy to set up and program with plenty of options to set how often to feed, it is impossible to get a consistent amount of food out of the feeder opening.Using betta pellets, on the smallest opening we would get 0-6 out per rotation and after a few days pieces would get stuck and nothing came out until we cleared it again. On the second opening way too much food comes out for a betta even when taping up the opening to limit it. This would be a good option for a larger tank with more fish but I do not recommend it for a betta fish. We have instead opted to go for a feeder that allows us to specify exact portions for each feeding while we are gone.