Automatic Feeder

[keastclan]

Hi, would anyone know which is the best automatic feeder to get? It's only for use while I am on holiday. 
I have noticed on previous threads that it's recommended to fill pill boxes with the right amount and get a neighbour to do it. But this isn't really an option, I don't trust the neighbours, not with feeding the fish that would be fine, they would be snooping round my house!

 

[SamB]

How long are you going to be away for?

 

[BerryAttack]

your fish can go around a week without food and they'll be fine. just have timers on your tank for the light to go on and off.

 

[keastclan]

just over 2 weeks

 

[fluttermoth]

I still wouldn't use an automatic feeder.
 
Have you got a trusted friend, or family member, who could come round once or twice to feed them?
 
What sorts of fish do you have? And is your tank planted or not?

 

[SamB]

IF you have to get a feeder.. the Ehiem one looks solid.. digital and apparently easy to use, though I've never used one before.

 

[haleem8777]

Basically if u are going to get one buy a very good one as cheap ones can not be trusted

 

[Tim_UK]

The eheim one has good reviews, but being eheim is of course expensive.

 

[keastclan]

our family lives away etc so thats not an option. yes it's planted, but only cheap plants as it's my first proper tank so I was experimenting, so if I lose some then it's not too much of a problem. 
I have a fluval vincenza 180 litre. 
9 neon tetra, 4 orange platy, 3 hexazon barb, 6 penguin tetra and 6 shrimp.
 
The eheim was the one that I was possibly looking at

 

[SamB]

I have used a mechanical and it was rubbish. Will post a review of it later.