EKOMIXO Fish Feeder Battery with Air Connection | 
 enlarge | Brand: Hydor
Category: Pet Products
Buy New: $31.99 (On sale from $37.99)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 67401
Media: Misc.
Size: Feeder is 3" x 5 3/4" x 2 1/2" high.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 3 x 3 x 6
MPN: M01201
Model: M01201
UPC: 841421000435
EAN: 0841421000435
ASIN: B0002Z7VQY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Suitable for marine, tropical aquariums & terrariums | | • | Easy setting for up to 3 feedings a day | | • | Works with flake, pellet, and tablet food | | • | Can connect any aerator to keep food always dry and crisp | | • | Easy to use LED light programming |
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Product Description
The EKOMIXO battery operated automatic fish food feeder features a unique mixing system to avoid risk of food clogging, 3 different feeding programs with one touch setting control, anti-drip design prevents humidity infiltration keeping food fresh and crisp and see-through food container for better control of quantity. A must for aquarium keepers on the go.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Works quite well October 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was kinda worried about how well it would work, since I bought it here on Amazon and the reviews made it look kinda sketchy, but I've owned it for nearly half a year now and I have not once had a single problem with it. I did notice though that if you place it over the surface where the bubbles from your air stone come up, the inside of the feeder does get a bit of condensation causing the food to clump a little and for it to shut down. But as I found out after doing a little bit of research, that is expected of ANY feeder, and the condensation will usually KILL it as well, so I guess this feeder is a toughy.
 Worry-free for Me July 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my first automatic feeder. I've been using it continuously for ten months without any problems. When I go out of town, I have no worries about my fish.
The good:
- it has worked reliably for me
- it holds weeks worth of flakes
- I haven't had problems with moisture, even without using the air input
- adjustable feeding quantity
- 1 to 3 feedings/day
- low battery warning
- batteries lasted me 10 months with 3 feedings/day
The bad:
- programming interface is poor. The 24-hour clock starts *at the time you set it up*, which means if you want the first feeding at 7am you have to wait until 7am to program it.
- I can't program it without the manual. It's not simple enough to figure out, and there isn't an instruction plate on the unit. Now that I have to change the batteries, I have to go digging for the manual.
- the program is inflexible. There is no way to pause the program, or to make the unit do a one-time extra feeding. The multiple-feeding/day interval is unchangeable (12 hours for 2x, 6 hours for 3x).
- bulky with limited mounting options. The unit has to sit on top of your tank, with the feeder output over an opening. The base of the unit (the black part in the picture) is about 4.5", with the feeding slot (clear plastic part) extending past the base with a 1" wide opening.
I had to experiment over a few feedings to find a position that would get all the food into the water. I put velcro strips on the base and attached it to a heavy drink coaster with a felt bottom. It doesn't move around and won't scratch my acrylic top.
Despite the inflexibility, I'm happy with this thing because I really have no worries when I'm on vacation.
 If You Care About Your Fish, Don't Buy This May 21, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had the same problem as a previous reviewer. After setting it, the light blinked, as promised, every 5 seconds, but after several hours, it simply shut down. I tried new batteries and resetting to no avail. I returned it and got an Eheim 3581 for the same price that works like a charm. Don't waste your time or money on this clunker.
Auto feeder for aquarium March 27, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Have had the product for a few months now. It is working and seems to be reliable. Only wish you could program it by entering a time into the feeder. You have to set it at the time you want to feed the fish and then it just counts the hours until the next feeding...once a day, twice a day etc. The amount you feed depends on how wide you open the hopper. Make sure you have enough food in the feeder since it works off of gravity and the rotating hopper to drop the food into your tank.
Don't have words... February 8, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Actually i don't know what to say...,
The feeder looks nice, the wheel turns with steps "turns" so the food get some mixed movement, but i don't know if i am doing good the thing..,
the instruccions says "that will be a blinking led, every 5 sec, showing you the choosen program" the thing is, that the first feed its when you start the program (pressing the only button) but after that, it keep blinking but its shutdown in 5 or 6 hours, and the feeder goes OFF,
I changed the batteries but the problem still ocurrs, i don't know if the the feeder its broke, or its my fault, i dont know i will keep trying working on it and i will update my review if something change.
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