"Richard Reynolds" wrote in message
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With your automatic feeder, what you can do is install a cup underneath
the spot
where the food drops out. The base of the cup should be cut off, so it
is open,
and submerged 1/2" to 1" under the water. The flake food will drop into
the cup
and lay on the surface. Soon your fish will learn to go into the cup to
get the
food, or wait for it to drop out as it gets wet. It will trap the food
in that
location and keep it from going into your overflow so quickly.

you can diy one there not that complex but


http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...6280&Ne=40000&
R=10831&Nao=9&N=2004+62741

you can buy them pre built and tested this one also attaches to the
tank side so
watermovement wont move it, and it stays at the level of the tank water
for where it would
matter.


IMO/IME, that feeding ring is not so good if your water have turbulance /
wave. I still have that food ring but stop using it after awhile of use. I
like Marc idea better since the inner area is not disturb while the food
still somewhat floating. And also the water will go over the edge and into
the center where food is locate if just use the ring only. For tank have
calm surface, the ring only may work as is.

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