Feeding Fish with a Doser?

[HigherStandards]

Hi
I use a DOS pump connect to my mini fridge to feed my fishes when we are on vacation, is no difficult to set up this. I use mysis feast from reef nutrition

Looks great! Also..that little gem the TRIDENT just hiding in plain view. ;Drool

 

[JoshH]

You are referencing the Auto Frozen Fish Food Feed (aF⁴) by inD Creations. The Kickstarter campaign just start yesterday. I'm very much looking forward to getting my hands on several of these units once they're planned to be available to the public in about a year.

Now that is pretty awesome, a little bulky though but understandable given what it is.

 

[Tamberav]

I want to set one up but the food would spoil in the lines.

Didn't think about finding something that could run backwards though....great idea!

 

[135zman]

I want to set one up but the food would spoil in the lines.

Didn't think about finding something that could run backwards though....great idea!

Great ideas here. With the DOS, can you run in reverse to flush the food back out of the line? I’m concerned about spoilage in the line too.

For the mini fridge, anyone have a DIY video for the ideas on a frozen food container with a magnetic stirrer and how to run the tubing? Do you drill small hole in fridge? Thanks for sharing!

 

[rui.manuel.gaspar]

Yes,
With DOS you can run reverse.

 

[dhof]

I detailed this in another thread and use it daily still. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/o...priced-liquid-goldpod-vacation-feeder.517037/

 

[DBR_Reef]

The food preservation is the most important part

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[Ross B Reef'n]

The food preservation is the most important part

Automatic Frozen/refrigerated food dispenser

Automatic DIY refrigerated food dispenser Hey guys, so I’ve been working on this one for about a year now, and I’m very excited about finally getting this out to you. I wanted a way to automate feeding of diverse and healthy foods to both corals and fish. Dried coral food and pellet food in...

www.reef2reef.com

This is awesome, I pretty much arrived at the exact same creation! Guess great minds do think alike!

 

[Amateur Reefer]

Hi
I use a DOS pump connect to my mini fridge to feed my fishes when we are on vacation, is no difficult to set up this. I use mysis feast from reef nutrition

I'm looking to do something similar, but the first fridge i drilled let out all the coolant. Then I went with the wine chillers, but those don't last or always get cold enough. How did you know where to drill it to let the line out?

 

[DBR_Reef]

I'm looking to do something similar, but the first fridge i drilled let out all the coolant. Then I went with the wine chillers, but those don't last or always get cold enough. How did you know where to drill it to let the line out?

I covered this in my article, but to drill a fridge you need to drill carefully through the outer and inner skins, then remove the insulation with a spoon. Or that's how I do it

 

[eraser2001]

I'm looking to do something similar, but the first fridge i drilled let out all the coolant. Then I went with the wine chillers, but those don't last or always get cold enough. How did you know where to drill it to let the line out?

Basically the fridge that I used, it has the coolant lines are in the back. So was easy to do.
If you want I can send you the model. I bought from Walmart

 

[Amateur Reefer]

Yes please!

 

[eraser2001]

Yes please!

 

[Pistondog]

If food is bulky, diaphragm pump or gravity fed with a valve might be best.
Using a dosing pump, food might gum up the works.