Sucks! It doesn't plug in. Plug in ones to the wall last much longer without having to stress or look weather your batteries are low. I guess we cant keep stuff or produce stuff that is economical to the public. "Oh it plugs in and last forever. we need to change that to something someone has to spend AlOT of money on." i HAVE HAD MY INTELLI FEED FOR OVER 10 YEARS WONDERFUL PRODUCT AND NOW A SHIT PRODUCT. :/
I bought two of these for my tanks for when we were going out of the country for 10 days, but I use them all the time now. The fish seem to appreciate having regular feeding times, and I don't have to worry about it.
I like the way Eheim thinks. They make quality products and are very inovative in their desire to improve the quality of their products. Now if only the dealers out their would do their part to help Eheim to make their products more accessible, that would be incredible.
TRY THIS IF IT DOESN'T ROTATE. I just had an issue with this feeder where it fell into the tank. I dried it out and it wouldn't do a full rotation. I looked inside and found that the gears were full of dried food. I cleaned them and used canned air to clear them. It works again!
I love this video is my life saver, because is my go to video, every time I have to go on vacation, since I for get how to set it up every time. As I only do it like once a year. 🤪 Any how, I love the video. However I have to keep pausing the video as this girl goes super fast. She can probably do this with her eyes closed, or in her sleep. Any ways, thank you, thank you, thank you! 🙏
The same instructions also work on the national geographic automatic fish feeder. Thank goodness... bc when I changed batteries recently couldn't figure out why my set times weren't working.... arrows! My fish will be better fed now.
gracias por el video,ahora al ir a coger el alimentador para programar si le pongo las pilas y le doy a pulsador cpmida gira pero si le doy a mode sale menu 1 y ya se queda bloqueado y no funciona nada,le ha pasado a alguien? si le quito pilas vuelve a funcionar en manual pero se bloquea al da r en mode
I wish I'd watched this video before setting mine, I did feed my table a few times while setting it haha. Thanks for the helpful video, this feeder is amazing.
You can reset this by taking out the batteries and waiting a minute before you put them back in. Also before you use it, punch the button with the feeder over a plate and see how much food comes out. Then you can adjust the size of the opening. This is a great feeder but I wish it weren’t so complicated.
the fan only operates when the food container is turning, as it drops food into your aquarium. This entire process lasts less than 10 seconds. While we understand this is done so that the fan doesn’t drain the battery
There needs to be a master On/Off switch. If you use this for vacations only, it is a pain to go through the programming to remove the arrows. Also, I have this on a small guppy tank and have the opening open "two clicks". Once the rotation is complete, the opening has moved to "one click". I had to put tape on it. Finally, you CANNOT use it by just letting it rest on the four pads. The entire unit moves around a little during the rotation process and could end up not over the tank (or in the tank!). Must be why mine included two velcro pads to prevent that.
I have a feeder I purchase 30 years ago. Still going strong. How many batteries did I use in 30 years? Zero! I hate that everything today is battery operated.
I just found out about the arrows a year later trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with the tank. Fish weren't getting enough feeding. Video is definitely better than instructions. Time to start restocking the tank.
the fan only operates when the food container is turning, as it drops food into your aquarium. This entire process lasts less than 10 seconds. While we understand this is done so that the fan doesn’t drain the battery
Hey! Thanks for the vid! How long is the longest youve left home with this on? Ill need to travel for about 5-6 weeks and a sitter isnt an option, but im concerned about my dry pellets becoming spoilt as i live in a humid city+ the tank moisture. A friend should drop in once for a quick water change but that's about it so I'm trying to find a reliable product
I use this to feed my fish 100 percent of the time. So being away for a month or two is no problem. Just make sure you have fresh batteries (I change mine 2 times a year, though I could probably get away with less), and make sure you have enough food in the chamber for that amount of time. Flakes need to be broken up into small pieces to not clog to hole. Set it up and run for a couple weeks before you go to make sure it is feeding the fish the proper amount at the proper times.
To feed only one or two fishes this feeder would launch too much food per day even if is programmed to feed once a day? I have a very small aquarium to have more than two fishes but I want a feeder to be able to travel when is necessary . I travel more than 15 days on my vacations..... Thanks!
Yes! I have one for my turtles and you can set it to how often you want it to feed your fish. I do mine only once a day at a set time and it has been doing that for more than 3 years with no issues! It still hasn't gotten low battery...No clue how.
This device has a bug in low batt. sensing. Fast batts replacement won't work.When you try replace old batts when "low bat" warning is on, new installed batts don't clear this warning, it's still on even on new batts (!) and device will stop feeding shortly. For proper device operation you have to remove old batts, wait till lcd fade, than install a new ones. Only in this way is possible to clear "low bat" warning.In short words, you can't repl. batt. w/o lost settings, very annoying.
Mine fell in the aquarium....I have a Fix!!! 1. Quickly grab it and separate parts kn sink and shake water out 2. Grab paper towels and Qtios to continually shake, dab and dry 3. Continue 2 very quickly 4. Empty batteries and take off lid 5. Bury top pod in zip lock bag of rice
The food dispenser is easily adjustable; just slide the cover manually to the smallest position (and depending on the food, you may need to break it up so it's small enough to fit through). I don't know about pellets, but you can definitely dispense a very small portion of fish food. Also, this thing this is very quiet.
Dang lol, 10+ years later and I'm still using this product and relied on this video for setup. Eheim made such awesome products
Same here
Same
always happy to come back to see her when my Eheim needs a battery change!
Lol yes I should remeber by now but watching the video again is easier.
Same here. I put in fresh batteries when we go on vacation so I always have to come back to watch this video. 😂
I think most of us forgot the arrows! Thank you for the video.
I totally forget the arrows
18 years and still running.
Hats off to Eheim.
Wow.
Still OEM batteries on IT and Working!
Every time I leave town, I have to watch this video to remind myself how to set up the feeder. 🐟🐠🤣
Every single time
Lol me too doing it right now.
Thank you. This is much easier than reading the instructions :)
Sucks! It doesn't plug in. Plug in ones to the wall last much longer without having to stress or look weather your batteries are low. I guess we cant keep stuff or produce stuff that is economical to the public. "Oh it plugs in and last forever. we need to change that to something someone has to spend AlOT of money on." i HAVE HAD MY INTELLI FEED FOR OVER 10 YEARS WONDERFUL PRODUCT AND NOW A SHIT PRODUCT. :/
This product is great. I was out of the country for a month and when I came back this thing was still working perfectly.
lucky you, 1 month vacation!!!
i wonder if your water was dirty when you came back, and if your fish were still healthy
No water change ?
@@romankrhounek5974 water change as soon as I got back lol
How did this feed fish for a month?
watched this for a refresher. My betta thanks you for this fantastic product as this will keep him going the 7 days I'm away.
I bought two of these for my tanks for when we were going out of the country for 10 days, but I use them all the time now. The fish seem to appreciate having regular feeding times, and I don't have to worry about it.
This is wonderful...I wish every company could do such a video for every product....
Thanks! Going on vacation and wanted to find out about battery life or low battery warnings… great video
Just bought this yesterday. Very very good product. Should have bought one YEARS ago!
I like the way Eheim thinks. They make quality products and are very inovative in their desire to improve the quality of their products. Now if only the dealers out their would do their part to help Eheim to make their products more accessible, that would be incredible.
Just purchased this item, thank you for the tutorial..... it did help a lot...
Love this fish feeder... and these very easy to follow instructions. Thank you!
Thank you! This is a great feeder and I always forget about the arrows setting. Many thanks again for the assistance!!!!!!
Very helpful! We just got one of these used, and had no idea how it worked.
TRY THIS IF IT DOESN'T ROTATE. I just had an issue with this feeder where it fell into the tank. I dried it out and it wouldn't do a full rotation. I looked inside and found that the gears were full of dried food. I cleaned them and used canned air to clear them. It works again!
The best tutorial ever.
thank you for this video. we lost our manual and this was very helpful.
Great video, You saved the life of my fishes! Thank you 😁
BIG QUESTION! can i use this for 5 days straight?for 1 feeding per day for 5 days straight? does it work like that?
@@IronStoneGR It does daily feedings until you stop it.
I love this video is my life saver, because is my go to video, every time I have to go on vacation, since I for get how to set it up every time.
As I only do it like once a year. 🤪
Any how, I love the video. However I have to keep pausing the video as this girl goes super fast. She can probably do this with her eyes closed, or in her sleep.
Any ways, thank you, thank you, thank you! 🙏
Thanks Hanz and Fritz, your efforts have really made my life simple
cringe
What a beautiful fish feeder
I understood every word and I thank you for helping cause the instructions that came with it was to confusing
The same instructions also work on the national geographic automatic fish feeder. Thank goodness... bc when I changed batteries recently couldn't figure out why my set times weren't working.... arrows! My fish will be better fed now.
gracias por el video,ahora al ir a coger el alimentador para programar si le pongo las pilas y le doy a pulsador cpmida gira pero si le doy a mode sale menu 1 y ya se queda bloqueado y no funciona nada,le ha pasado a alguien?
si le quito pilas vuelve a funcionar en manual pero se bloquea al da r en mode
It would be great if you can add days as well..
"make sure slider is closed, otherwise you will be feeding your table"🤣
Thanks for the refresher after my battery change! Love feeding my table!
had to watch this video 6 times, was being constantly distracted and losing the topic. great video. and probably the feeder as well.
Do YOU come with the auto feeder?
How do you know your settings are for daytime???
@RyanVuProductions it is in 24 hour time mode. the unit sits on a flat surface.
I have some issue about this product. I inputted the new batteries and when feed time is up, the time was reset. Any help?
is there any way to set this unit up for feedings every other day?
This is such a helpful video! Thank you! 😀
I wish I'd watched this video before setting mine, I did feed my table a few times while setting it haha. Thanks for the helpful video, this feeder is amazing.
Feed my table haha good one..
LOL
You can reset this by taking out the batteries and waiting a minute before you put them back in. Also before you use it, punch the button with the feeder over a plate and see how much food comes out. Then you can adjust the size of the opening. This is a great feeder but I wish it weren’t so complicated.
Complicated?
how do eheim feeder ventilation system works ? i have eheim 3581 but i have not seen ventilation works yet ..
the fan only operates when the food container is turning, as it drops food into your aquarium. This entire process lasts less than 10 seconds.
While we understand this is done so that the fan doesn’t drain the battery
There needs to be a master On/Off switch. If you use this for vacations only, it is a pain to go through the programming to remove the arrows. Also, I have this on a small guppy tank and have the opening open "two clicks". Once the rotation is complete, the opening has moved to "one click". I had to put tape on it. Finally, you CANNOT use it by just letting it rest on the four pads. The entire unit moves around a little during the rotation process and could end up not over the tank (or in the tank!). Must be why mine included two velcro pads to prevent that.
Can I set this so it feeds every other day? As even once a day seems too much for my tank
Nup.
I have a feeder I purchase 30 years ago. Still going strong. How many batteries did I use in 30 years? Zero! I hate that everything today is battery operated.
so it has to be placed on the canopy then?
My Ehein feeder despenser drum start rotating as soon as I install battry
does anyone know if this will hold enough food to last for a week?
the owners manual says you have about 10 seconds before it resets when swapping batteries
THANK YOU!!!! The instructions for this thing are terrible. Couldnt figure how to set the arrow so it wasnt feeding.
I just found out about the arrows a year later trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with the tank. Fish weren't getting enough feeding. Video is definitely better than instructions. Time to start restocking the tank.
You are stupid
Maxkri2000 You're a fuckwad.
MADE IN PRC. (That's Taiwan)
I hope you will redesign your product. It is impossible to figure out without a video.
but can you put pellets in it
srry i looked😅
I drop the machine into water and it stops. What should I do?
what kind of freshwaterfish can live together
Does the red fan spin all the time? or when?
the fan only operates when the food container is turning, as it drops food into your aquarium. This entire process lasts less than 10 seconds.
While we understand this is done so that the fan doesn’t drain the battery
@@serdur3174 thank you
Hey! Thanks for the vid! How long is the longest youve left home with this on? Ill need to travel for about 5-6 weeks and a sitter isnt an option, but im concerned about my dry pellets becoming spoilt as i live in a humid city+ the tank moisture. A friend should drop in once for a quick water change but that's about it so I'm trying to find a reliable product
I use this to feed my fish 100 percent of the time. So being away for a month or two is no problem. Just make sure you have fresh batteries (I change mine 2 times a year, though I could probably get away with less), and make sure you have enough food in the chamber for that amount of time. Flakes need to be broken up into small pieces to not clog to hole. Set it up and run for a couple weeks before you go to make sure it is feeding the fish the proper amount at the proper times.
Set button not working.
my ventilation is not working and in the video it's not turning too... is that a fake ventilation ?
I own this feeder for about a year and today I realized it was never feeding my fish because “is there is no arrow there is no food”
so all your fish died?
No, I do feed and love my fish every day. ☺️
How do I get back to be able to reset time?
Is there an am/pm time option
I think it's a 24hr clock
Do you know how can I complete
reset this thig? ....Thanks
Just set mine up was easy used with the feeding station
can it be programmed for 1 feed every 2 days?
I also need to know. Did you every figure it out?
good video, but you seemed to be rushing with the instructions. Go a bit slow so we can catch on
One question how do I know that the count down for it to feed has started
Above the time you'll see a number with an arrow next to it for 1 rotation, 2 arrows for 2 rotations.
To feed only one or two fishes this feeder would launch too much food per day even if is programmed to feed once a day? I have a very small aquarium to have more than two fishes but I want a feeder to be able to travel when is necessary . I travel more than 15 days on my vacations..... Thanks!
Bia Amorim You can put some tape over part (like half or more) of the opening to limit the amount of food that is dispensed.
Thanks Dave ... I bought another model now but thanks for your reply.
For anyone else reading this and wondering, no tape needed; the dispenser opening is adjustable and can easily be set to the smallest setting.
it was great!! very well explained.
@RCFreak1231 if it will go through the hole, you can use it.
I just wonder how the food will stay fresh with the open hole.
It’ll be ok
What? How do I get it to am or pm? Also what do I need to set the first time as?
It uses a 24-hour clock. So 13 :00 is 1:00 PM, etc. The first time can be any time you want.
if i go on holiday 4 weeks can this machine feed my fishies ?
Yes! I have one for my turtles and you can set it to how often you want it to feed your fish. I do mine only once a day at a set time and it has been doing that for more than 3 years with no issues! It still hasn't gotten low battery...No clue how.
4 weeks is a long time, I'd imagine that you would still need someone to do a water change somewhere in-between that time.
how long does it last
Can you set it so that it feeds your fish every other day?
No. Just feed your fish half each day.
can i use this product to feed my turtle
i feed my turtle sticks
please reply
Absolutely beautiful!!
about to go away need to get thing working but lost the instructions
Great Vid! Thank you....totally missed the arrows! My poor fish!
Be careful, although balanced on a flat surface the unit did still tip and soaked the food.
Here because my Eheim 2026 leaked all over my tank cabinet, soaking the instructions. Could she talk any faster?
Thank you super helpful!
Thanks for uploading this!!! Lost the instructions! ^^
Does someone know how can I complete reset this thing?....Thanks
Luisa Fda Tarruella you simply press set on the time you want to be changed. Then hit mode to reset and move to your minutes
you have about 10 seconds before it resets when swapping batteries
Thank You
🙏
Balance? Depends on weight of food. Pellets caused it to dump over on my tank. Disaster.
Probably should tested before you put the feeder on your tank...
Thank you that was a perfect tutorial and by the way you look just like my Syster Lol for real not kidding
KrankenWagen LLC i c where ur going
Thanks you, that was pretty good.
great explanation thanks
Nice unit. Not good for metering flakes. It's inconsistent. I'm getting pellets so dispensing should be more uniform
Thank you.
Thanks so much
i knew how to use the feeder bcz i have one since 6 years. it is just great divice.
You are so sweet!
Thank's
This device has a bug in low batt. sensing. Fast batts replacement won't work.When you try replace old batts when "low bat"
warning is on, new installed batts don't clear this warning,
it's still on even on new batts (!) and device will stop feeding shortly. For proper device operation you have to remove old batts, wait till lcd fade, than install a new ones. Only in this way is possible to clear "low bat" warning.In short words, you can't repl. batt. w/o lost settings, very annoying.
Mine fell in the aquarium....I have a Fix!!!
1. Quickly grab it and separate parts kn sink and shake water out
2. Grab paper towels and Qtios to continually shake, dab and dry
3. Continue 2 very quickly
4. Empty batteries and take off lid
5. Bury top pod in zip lock bag of rice
it dosent work. always fall in my acuarium
Thank you
Well god damn.... i know this is a "fish" feeder... but I can think a lot of ways that I can adapt this to feed my birds. Has anyone tried it?
The food dispenser is easily adjustable; just slide the cover manually to the smallest position (and depending on the food, you may need to break it up so it's small enough to fit through). I don't know about pellets, but you can definitely dispense a very small portion of fish food. Also, this thing this is very quiet.
Thank you!
@bassifyer 24 hour time mode
Thank u