Fish MateP7000 Automatic Pond Fish Feeder

I purchased this automatic pond fish feeder to cater for my Koi etc whilst away on holiday. It came with adequate instructions to suit my needs although it took a little getting used to at first but once mastered the digital settings are fairly easy really. Assembly was simple and the the feeder sits neatly on the pond edge and the food is delivered into the pond via the spout. The food hopper is large and would easily cater for a week or more away.There are 3 daily food settings which you can set to suit your own needs, either once, twice or three times a day at times set by you. You can also set the amount of food delivered on each occasion. These are set up by an incremental number scale. Do not make the mistake of assuming as I did that these numbers equate to a second each, they are some kind of unit. Test the feeder out on a bench first so the food is delivered into a tray and weigh it. 5 units equates to about 17g and 10 units equates to about 33g. The measurements over a period of time are fairly accurate. Once tested and set up you are good to go and set it on the pond edge.All in all the product looks to be well made and does exactly what I asked it to do, feed my fish regularly whilst absent. I am pleased with what I have seen so far and have only not given it five stars as I want to test its reliability over an extended period and its claimed waterproof abilities. I will report back at a later date on this aspect.Edit - after a prolonged soaking in heavy rain this morning it seems to have passed its waterproof test. The food in the hopper remained bone dry and all is working well.Further update - I have has this running for about 3-4 weeks now and it delivers the right amount of food right on time every time. The clock seems to be very accurate so does the amount of food delivered. Really pleased with this product, it does exactly what is claimed. Excellent, upgraded to 5 stars.Update 18/08/19 - Still working fine. It delivers the right amount of food on time every day. I should just add that I use Tetra Pond Variety Sticks and these do NOT jam the mechanism or become moist and block the spout.Further update (22/10/2020 - still going strong and delivers the right amount of food at the right time.

I purchased an automatic pond feeder Fish Mate P7000 from Amazon, which arrived within 2 days. Very sturdy good looking machine, good size container for the food and a non intrusive colour. I had trouble getting the lid off, which is good as I have Foxes visiting the garden and they won’t be able to get the lid off either. The feeder can be fixed to the ground or heavy base so it won’t get knocked over. I found the timer very difficult to understand and set. They make it look simple on the demonstration video but everything is new and stiff to operate. However, I eventually made sense of it and had a trial run before putting the feed in it and it started up right on time. The feeder is extremely useful and feeding the fish regularly is one less thing to think about. And when I’m on holiday, it will be reassuring to know the fish will be fed regularly. So far, I’m pleased with my £79.99 purchase from Amazon.. Not forgetting it takes 4 C batteries giving 9 months use which is roughly the feeding time for fish ponds during warm weather.

We bought this last year to feed the fish on our pond, as we were going away for two weeks. It worked lovely and the fish quickly understood that hanging around underneath it was a lucky spot.It is simple to use and set up, I especially like that you can program a wide variety of portion sizes, as our pond is quite big and we wanted to make sure that all the fish got a bit.I couldn't put it high up so nailed it to the side of the pond. I noticed that some of the birds were smart enough to sit on the pond netting and get their beak inside, so I bent a piece of wire around the feed tube so that it was harder for them (without restricting the flow out) and it seems to have worked.It was so handy we continued to use it for the rest of the summer, before bringing it inside in the autumn.UPDATE: Unfortunately, when I went to set it up again this summer, the feeder kept freezing up.I rang the manufacturer's number on the inside of the battery compartment and they were really helpful and very quick to offer to replace it. They said it has a three year warranty, I emailed them proof of purchase and they sent a replacement really quickly, I can't fault that! (and the fish are happy too!)

Seems to be a bargain!Based on the first 48hrs of flawless performance, this is how I feel:It is very inexpensive compared to the competition ("Mark 1" etc) marketed to Koi owners.It was easy to build and set upIt has a good feed capacity.So far it has worked perfectly.So I'm delighted with it.There are a couple of modifications that could improve it to perfect: firstly, I have a natural pond. That means my Fish Mate feeder is on the bank so:- The food outlet could be lengthened, allowing me to position the feeder a further 2 or 3 inches away from the edge (which is long grass and therefore uneven.- The feed container could be clipped/secured to the base in case of high winds (I followed another reviewer's example and used duct tape)- I would have liked ground spike retainers at the back as well as the front (there are instructions as to how you can secure the unit to a board/slab/concrete pond edge, but that isn't quite right for me.All that aside, for the price, easy set up and absolute reliability so far, it's a winner!