Continuous feeding system.

Prairie Reef · 09/13/2011, 10:07 AM

I've been kicking around the idea of a continuous feeding system for planktivorous fish for some time now.

I did a quick search here and only found this regarding a continuous feeding system.

This one was designed for 200 micron particles or less and I'm looking at trying my hand at a continuous FISH feeding system at 250 micron to 3k microns that won't clog and won't risk discharging all the food at once.

Issues include keeping the particles in suspension and modulating the flow.

Anyone out there have some great ideas? I was looking at using either a siphon with a drip acclimation valve (though I'm worried about clogging) or a air displacement system (though I'm worried about starting a siphon and discharging it all at once).

Any ideas?

brtarr · 09/13/2011, 11:23 AM

How about a peristaltic dosing pump like the ones people use to dose calcium and alk?

Prairie Reef · 09/13/2011, 11:33 AM

I've looked at those - but I don't know if they would handle the upto 3mm size particle? Do you have experience with them? What size internal diameter tubing do they utilize?

09/13/2011, 10:07 AM	#1
Prairie Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 83	Continuous feeding system. I've been kicking around the idea of a continuous feeding system for planktivorous fish for some time now. I did a quick search here and only found this regarding a continuous feeding system. This one was designed for 200 micron particles or less and I'm looking at trying my hand at a continuous FISH feeding system at 250 micron to 3k microns that won't clog and won't risk discharging all the food at once. Issues include keeping the particles in suspension and modulating the flow. Anyone out there have some great ideas? I was looking at using either a siphon with a drip acclimation valve (though I'm worried about clogging) or a air displacement system (though I'm worried about starting a siphon and discharging it all at once). Any ideas? __________________ 75gal/20sump mixed, AI Sol SBx2!, mp40w, Tunze 9006, JBJ Kalk top off, GFO/Carbon. Firefish, Ff 1spt, Clownfish, Hoeven's wrasse, Chromis, Banggaii Cardinalfish

09/13/2011, 11:33 AM	#3
Prairie Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 83	I've looked at those - but I don't know if they would handle the upto 3mm size particle? Do you have experience with them? What size internal diameter tubing do they utilize? __________________ 75gal/20sump mixed, AI Sol SBx2!, mp40w, Tunze 9006, JBJ Kalk top off, GFO/Carbon. Firefish, Ff 1spt, Clownfish, Hoeven's wrasse, Chromis, Banggaii Cardinalfish

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09/13/2011, 11:23 AM	#2
brtarr Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 19	How about a peristaltic dosing pump like the ones people use to dose calcium and alk?