I only have one fancy goldfish and i need VERY little food every 24 hours. What is the minimum amount of food I can use with this feeder?
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I use this feeder for fry. I crush up flakes very fine and adjust it accordingly. It does a great job. I have two of them.
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It will do three feedings per day. I do three per day myself because I'm feeding fry and they need more feedings as they grow.
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Filter is so good, I wouldn't worry. Maybe 100 for future change to larger tank. Gold fish don't have stomachs, I've been told, so I have lots of nye grass and othet consumable plants. Thus I feed my gold fish about once a week. Huge, 30 gal tank, cheep filter , but secrete is lots of plants.
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Honestly, a 3.5 gallon tank isn't large enough for even a single goldfish. They are notorious for making waste. A goldfish needs at least a 10 gallon tank. This guy may do okay alone in a 3.5 gal tank, but move your goldfish to a 10 gal.
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This company sells a 32 oz. feeder that is designed like this one. That size might fit your needs better. Amazon sell it.
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I have about a gallon and a 1/2 bowl and I added 1/4 teaspoon each time. I changed water every week because it made water really 'greasy'. My fish is still alive and well:)
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I don't think the size of the tank would matter. If your tank is really small, you would need a spot next to the tank or above it that you could set the feeder on. Like a stack of books or something. This would feed a big tank with no problem. You can adjust the opening to feed a little bit or a lot, depending on how many fish you have. The feeder is about the size of a soda can, just to give you an idea. Hope that helps.
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Depends on how many fish you have. I use it when on vacation with a 36g bowfront and 30 fish. I've gone 12 days and had food left even though it tends to overfeed.
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I use pelts on one side and flakes on the other. The amount of food depends on what size food you plan to use. I have 7 six inch gold fish and I feed them twice a day. You can set the number of food screw rotations. I have mine set for two turns on both side. I have to refill my pelt side about every two weeks and my flakes side about every three weeks.I really like my unit it works for me.
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I have one beta fish, and rocks at the bottom of the aquarium. I tend to clean the bowl weekly as it gets a bit cloudy. But that said, I also tend to overfeed my fish a bit :)
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The feeder has multiple food quantity setting and would work no problem to feed one fish
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Hello, you want about a 1:9 ration so a little less than a 1 tbsp. (There are 1 tbsp in every ounce)
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I use my feeder for portion control and to get my cat to eat more frequently -- we are trying to get her weight down. I don't use the feeder for trips, like everyone seemed to who was answering this question. So for a 24-hr period, it works fine. Just add a bit of water into the wet food if you're concerned about it drying out a bitl
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We have only few fishes in our tank (mostly soft corals and 6 fishes). When we tried to feed fish and used smallest setting it was still too much of the pellets end up on the bottom of the tank, so we stop using it. I guess it can be calculated (considering whole amount and amount dispenced on each feeding based on smallest or largest setting) for how many days it can be set for. Plus, consider how many time a day feeding ocuur.
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For a 29 gallon tank I bought 2 of these and have one feed in the morning and one in the evening. That way if something happens to one of them the fish will at least get fed once per day. I take a 2-3 week trip every year and never had a problem with this feeder. Most fish can survive a week or two without food, the bigger threat to them is over feeding. Better to feed smaller amounts twice per day. I also put a corner filter in the tank in addition to the external filter when I'm away for more than a week. It adds aeration should something happen to clog the main filter.
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I've really never measured it, I use flakes but I crush them to keep the feed amount more consistent. I would say maybe a 1/4-1/3 cup on each side. I used it to feed gold fish for aquaponics system worked good for that brought fish inside for winter put it above aquarium but being closer to the water the moisture clogged it up, had to completely disassemble it to clean. looking at Lifegard now, go to fish.com and click on feeders
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Well, not sure what you mean by "small", but if you're talking newly-hatched to a few weeks old, we've found this one to work quite well for us over the last couple of years: Miller Manufacturing 806RED 1-Quart Baby Chick Feeder, Red (Discontinued by Manufacturer)Hope this helps answer your question! :)