DIY Frozen food auto feeder

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Looking to create something similar. Just wondering if anyone has thought about doing this and if the venturi valve from kent is the best option to dose food into the system.

Also i read that if the pumps are too strong the pressure will be too great for the food to be dosed into the venturi valve, about how much gph can this closed loop handle while still allowing food to flow through the doser?


Thanks guys any input would be appreciated.
 

Looking to create something similar. Just wondering if anyone has thought about doing this and if the venturi valve from kent is the best option to dose food into the system.

Also i read that if the pumps are too strong the pressure will be too great for the food to be dosed into the venturi valve, about how much gph can this closed loop handle while still allowing food to flow through the doser?


Thanks guys any input would be appreciated.
Matt Wandell at the Steinheart Aquarium does this. (yea Macna was SOOO worth it.)
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/tubastrea-farming-at-the-steinhart-aquarium.
not sure about the hardware questions.
 
That is an awesome article thanks for the share! Need more info on the hardware I just got the compact fridge :)!
Yea, I love love NPS, bit Im not there yet! Gonna Need Another Tank!
Search around under his name and maybe theres a write up. You could also try to email him. Hes a good dude.
 

Looking to create something similar. Just wondering if anyone has thought about doing this and if the venturi valve from kent is the best option to dose food into the system.

Also i read that if the pumps are too strong the pressure will be too great for the food to be dosed into the venturi valve, about how much gph can this closed loop handle while still allowing food to flow through the doser?


Thanks guys any input would be appreciated.

Awesome!
 
Super cool (literally)... love the flexibility this gives you to feed the tank up to 24 times a day! Would be great for NPS tanks or any system with really needy fish (like anthias).
 
Wonder how long the doser will last in a cold humid environment like that.
 
If anyone has any input on what to use instead of a venturi valve i'm open to suggestions!! anyone really handy out there? leave a comment please :)
 

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