Fish Mate Pond Fish Feeder Pond Accessories at Linens 'n Things

On March 22, 2013:
We haven't used the fish feeder, but think that it works when we go on vacation and we don't have to find somebody to feed the fish everyday.

On September 19, 2012:
We needed a system to feed our Koi while we were traveling and had tried a different model that broke twice in the same season. Went to a local fish supply store and they recommended their Fish mate P7000 for $150.00. Searched online and found the exact same thing at Petmountain and ordered it. It worked perfect feeding the fish twice a day everyday all summer long. Best part of it was that Petmountain had it for half the price.

On October 3, 2011:
Make sure that your fish will eat pellets before ordering this machine. I order bulk pellets and the feeder at the same time. My fish would not eat the pellet food, and this machine only uses the pellets. I feed them only the pellets for two days, and they would not eat it. I was so disappointed. This feeder was my answer to traveling so much.

On September 21, 2011:
I was so excited to find this feeder to feed my pond goldfish. We go away sometimes as much as a month at a time, and was looking forward to having them taken care of. The problem I ran into, is that this machine only handles pellets, and my fish won't eat it. They spit it out. I hope I can find the same machine that handles flake food. I would definitely try again.

On September 6, 2011:
Our next trip will be 30 days and we did not want to impose on our neighbor to feed the fish daily. We searched for a fish feeder on line. We didn't want to spend $200 and for the price and quality, the P7000 by Fish Mate is exactly what we wanted. (Pet Mountain has the best price and we got free shipping too. A local store in Denver sells the same unit for $135 + tax). It took us a while to set it up (I read the directions over and over out loud while my husband pushed the buttons). The set up reminded me of dealing with a sprinkler clock--complicated at first but eventually you understand the directions. We did not want to get involved with multiply feedings per day and settled on 1 cup (no. 11 on the feed dial) at 5 PM. It was easy to establish the amount but tricky to get the time correct. Set it up at least a week in advance to make sure the amount of time is correct (we kept finding the food dispensed at 5 am rather than 5 pm). It's been operating over a week now and we will feel confident leaving on our trip, knowing the P7000 will feed our fish. The tub holds 30-33 days @ 1 cup per day. We put a large plastic bag over the feeder just to make sure it stays water tight in case of a storm during our absence. We're hoping we are just as pleased when we return from our trip as we are right now.