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Offline Steve

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Auto pond feeder
« on: July 05, 2013, 10:57:46 PM »
Built this today for my sister because she did not have anyone to feed her koi pond while she's on vacation with us for 2 weeks. Looked online and for the prices they wanted for outdoor pond feeders it was pretty crazy. So I built this using pvc, a pair of hopper style auto feeders and a bucket cut in half. The feeders are mounted to the walls of the bucket by a little handy work with a dremel on the brackets to modify them so they fit backwards then use a spacer to mount flush. Then the bucket mounts to the pvc and acts as a rain/weather proof box to protect the feeders. Should work well to keep her koi feed while we are gone and only cost a whopping $30 for everything.



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Offline four_by_ken

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Re: Auto pond feeder
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2013, 06:17:03 AM »
Very nice work.


Offline African cichlid Keeper

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Re: Auto pond feeder
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2013, 12:57:56 AM »
Wow that is cool. Maybe me and my father can make this with some tweaking of are own for my 20 koi in our 3 foot deep pond.
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Offline Steve

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Re: Auto pond feeder
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2013, 02:12:30 AM »
For sure Jenna give it a shot, it's not that hard. Few basic hand tools around $30 in parts and a spare hour and it'll come together for ya.
Better to have a short life full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way.

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