[ldrhawke]

I built this years ago......as you can see it works great. All it is a discared pill bottle with two holes drilled into the cap and the bottom cut off. I had some scrap plastic and I made a holder so it could be set on top of the tank and hang the bottle in without having the fish knocking it into the tank as they fed. The black handle is for weight to keep it from being knocked off as they feed.

I drop dry food, wetted down with amino acids, and frozen food directly into the holder cup and allow it to slowly flow out as it melts. The butterfly gets his beak directly up the cap 3/16" holes to feed and he remains fat. Food never hits the bottom or goes over the over flow.

Feel fee to copy.

[scubadude]

Very kewl! I love the pictures of your fish too

So this is not a time release feeding station right!? Does the black handle clamp to your tank or do you have to hold it in place while they eat? Seems like all them fish would jerk that feeder right down.

[ldrhawke]

Originally Posted by scubadude

Very kewl! I love the pictures of your fish too

So this is not a time release feeding station right!? Does the black handle clamp to your tank or do you have to hold it in place while they eat? Seems like all them fish would jerk that feeder right down.

Thanks....the black plastic handle is heavy and only for weight. Before I added it the fish use to knock the feeder into the tank.

It takes about 15 minutes for the fish to empty it as the frozen food melts.

The copperband watches me like a hawk. If I approach the tank with the feeder in my hand he is the first one into the feeding corner, and he isn't afraid to duke it out with my tangs or wrasse for the best spot.

[underseaworld]

I went to your web site very cool. I was wondering about the air injection how did you make that work? I am in the middle of setting up a 300 gl. system with my 125 that I now have as my sump. I never heard of the air system is that new to the hobby?

[ldrhawke]

Originally Posted by underseaworld

I went to your web site very cool. I was wondering about the air injection how did you make that work? I am in the middle of setting up a 300 gl. system with my 125 that I now have as my sump. I never heard of the air system is that new to the hobby?

Thanks.....I designed the air injection about a year ago as a method to improve waste export. It is all based on my belief is it better to flush the toilet than build a compost pile. The concept is simple when used in conjunction with the pulse high rate water recirculation system I designed. The idea is to simulate what a real reef may see during tide changes and wave action.

It requires a heavy flow recirculation pump and simply putting and air stone close to the pump inlet. My AmpMaster 3000 pump flow turns the tank over nearly once a minute. I have the pump set to turn on 4 times a day for 15 minutes at a time. The air pump comes on for a minute twice during the pump on period. This is all controlled automatically with my MAC computer and X-10 controllers.

It removes so much waste and cleans the bottom so well, I need to empty my filter bags ever few days. It also puts a lot to waste back into suspension for the coral to feed on. I'm feeding the coral 4 times a day this way also. I feed the tank heavy once a day with no fear of N and P build up.