Frozen feeding station for mandarin

[zedxplorer]

Hey all, does anyone have idea on how to build a feeding station for mandarin, but with frozen food? I trained my mandarin to eat mysis and brine, but it is way too slow of an eater. The other fish tend to snag the food in front of its face. I seen Paul B's baby brine feeding station before so thinking of something similar for frozen mysis/brine.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

I believe @afboundguy made something

 

[Jf8612]

Im interested in this too. Been culturing pods but, between the wrasse and mandarin, I can’t keep up!

 

[zedxplorer]

I took a frag jar and drilled a bunch of 1/8 inch hole into it and glue the side to a magnetic frag plug. Filled it with brine shrimp, and we'll see how it goes. Seems to have attracted all my other fish as well...

 

[afboundguy]

@zedxplorer I have a commercially available 3D printed version of the Paul B baby brine shrimp feeder (https://printedreef.com/products/mandarin-dragonet-fish-feeder-kit?_pos=1&_sid=1eb6ad083&_ss=r) I had made one myself based on Paul B's design but when I upgraded my tank the old setup was all crappy and I was so busy I just bought this one. I actually like that one better as the black airline is thinner and less noticeable in the back corner of the tank.

I believe @afboundguy made something

I made something similar to what @zedxplorer is looking for but for pellet food. I could see it working for frozen food as well as it's 1/4" or 3/8" PVC pipe. I 3D designed and printed a funnel for the top and still tweaking the middle section part to let some of the food come out in the middle for the fish with the majority of going out the bottom for the mandarin.

 

[zedxplorer]

Do you mind sharing a picture of what you have printed? Would be great to see what people have done in the past and get an inspiration. I may be able to CAD something for frozen specifically and do a few test prints.

 

[afboundguy]

Do you mind sharing a picture of what you have printed? Would be great to see what people have done in the past and get an inspiration. I may be able to CAD something for frozen specifically and do a few test prints.

Sorry thought I included the thread I started in the DIY section but I didn't so here it is - https://bostonreefers.org/forums/index.php?threads/diy-pellet-food-set-up.187946/

 

[zedxplorer]

Cool design! Thanks for sharing.