Jebao AF-500 Auto Food Timer: Convenient Automatic Feeding for Your Aquarium
Experience peace of mind with the Jebao AF-500 Auto Food Timer, an essential tool for every modern aquarist. This intelligent automatic fish feeder is designed to simplify your daily aquarium maintenance by providing consistent and precise feeding schedules, whether you're at home or travelling. With its ability to feed up to 6 times a day and dispense up to 9 servings per feeding, you can tailor your pet's diet perfectly, ensuring optimal health and reducing the risk of over or underfeeding. The user-friendly multifunction LCD display makes programming simple, showing the current time, feeding parameters, and battery level.
The Jebao AF-500 is incredibly versatile, accommodating a wide range of fish foods, including flakes, pellets, powders, and strips, specifically designed for particles smaller than 3mm. Its generous 500ml capacity ensures fewer refills, while the innovative 360-degree rotating food hopper allows for easy adjustment and precise food distribution. This feeder is a perfect solution for home fish tanks and aquariums, capable of feeding most pet fish, turtles, and other aquatic inhabitants, providing a stable food supply powered by easily replaceable 3×1.5V AA batteries.
Specifications for Jebao AF-500 Auto Food Timer
- Power Supply: 3×1.5V AA battery
- Capacity: 500ml
- Max Feed Size: <3mm particles
- Max Daily Feedings: Up to 6 times per day
- Servings Per Feeding: Up to 9 servings
- Display: Compact multifunction LCD Display (shows clock, feeding parameters, battery level)
- Food Hopper: 360-degree rotation, slide back and forth for position adjustment
- Installation: Fixes to tank wall using holder on tank cover
- Food Compatibility: Feeds all kinds of fish foods including flakes, pellets, powders, and strips
- Ideal For: Home fish tanks and aquariums, most pet fishes, turtles, etc.
How to Use This Automatic Fish Feeder
- Install Batteries: Insert 3×1.5V AA batteries into the designated compartment.
- Mount the Feeder: Fix the feeder securely to the tank wall or cover using the provided holder. Adjust its position by sliding the hopper back and forth as needed.
- Fill the Hopper: Open the food hopper and fill it with your preferred dry fish food, ensuring particle size is below 3mm.
- Set Local Time: Use the controls to synchronize the feeder's clock with your local time for accurate scheduling.
- Program Feeding Times: Set your desired daily feeding times (up to 6 per day).
- Adjust Feeding Volume: Freely set the volume for each feeding, choosing up to 9 servings as required for your pets.
- Monitor: Check the LCD display periodically to ensure settings are correct and to monitor the battery level.
Care & Maintenance Tips
- Battery Replacement: Replace the 3×1.5V AA batteries promptly when the low battery indicator appears on the LCD display to ensure continuous operation.
- Hopper Cleaning: Regularly clean the food hopper to prevent food residue buildup, which can affect food dispensing and freshness. Ensure it is completely dry before refilling.
- Food Inspection: Check the food within the hopper periodically to ensure it remains dry and free from clumps, especially in humid environments.
- Feeder Position: Occasionally check the feeder's position to ensure it remains securely fixed and is dispensing food accurately into the aquarium.
- Avoid Submersion: Never submerge the electronic unit in water. Clean the exterior with a damp cloth if needed.
