Description
Digital Auto Feeder — LCD-timed automatic feeder for up to five dry-food feeds a day
A long weekend away, a late shift or a holiday week is when feeding routines fall apart, and fish do better on small regular meals than on one big feed when someone remembers. Digital Auto Feeder (SKU: 12048) is Aqua One’s digital automatic feeder, sold in Australia as the Dial-A-Diet Digital Auto Feeder. It is set through a clear LCD screen with a built-in digital clock, and Aqua One states that it can feed up to five times a day with up to three portions per feed, so a light morning feed and a larger evening feed can be set from the same unit. It takes dry foods such as flakes and pellets, and it can run on its timer or be triggered manually.
Because each feed time has its own portion setting, the daily ration can be spread out rather than dropped in at once, which suits fish that graze through the day and keeps uneaten food off the substrate. The feeder runs on two AA batteries, which retailers note are not included, so it keeps working through a blackout that would stop a mains-powered unit. Aqua One lists it for coldwater, tropical and marine aquariums, and Australian retailers show a one-year guarantee on the pack. The food capacity and unit dimensions are not published, so test the portion size with the food you plan to use before relying on it for a trip. Frozen, wet and gel foods are not suitable for an automatic dry-food dispenser.
Usage & Application
When to Use
- Holidays and weekends away: Keeps a regular dry-food routine going while nobody is home.
- Busy weekday schedules: Delivers a midday feed that would otherwise be missed.
- Several small meals: Splits the daily ration into up to five timed feeds for grazing fish.
- Coldwater, tropical or marine: One feeder for goldfish, community or reef fish on dry foods.
How to Use / Installation Process
- Fit batteries: Insert two AA batteries (not included) and set the clock on the LCD screen.
- Set feed times: Enter up to five feeds a day and choose one to three portions for each.
- Fill with dry food: Use flakes or pellets only, keeping the food dry and free of moisture.
- Test before leaving: Run a manual feed to check the portion size and that food lands in the water.
Product Specifications & Highlights
Key Features
- Up to five feeds daily: Separate times for morning, midday and evening meals.
- One to three portions per feed: Different quantities at different times of day.
- LCD with digital clock: Clear screen for setting accurate feed times.
- Manual or automatic: Feed on demand or leave it running on the timer.
- Battery powered: Two AA cells, independent of mains power.
Product Details
- Brand: Aqua One (Kong’s, Australia)
- SKU: 12048
- Barcode (GTIN/EAN): 9325136115482
- Product Type: Accessories > Automatic Fish Feeder
- Also Sold As: Aqua One Dial-A-Diet Digital Auto Feeder
- Feeding Schedule: Up to 5 feeds per day, up to 3 portions per feed
- Display: LCD screen with built-in digital clock
- Operation: Automatic timer or manual feed
- Power: 2 × AA batteries (not included)
- Suitable Foods: Dry foods such as flakes and pellets
- Warranty: 1-year guarantee as listed by Australian retailers
- Target Environment: Coldwater, tropical and marine aquariums
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