Juwel Automatic Smartfeeder
£56.66
Price: £56.66
(as of Feb 27, 2025 12:11:30 UTC – Details)
The SmartFeed automatic feeder is the premium automatic feeder for every JUWEL aquarium. It is suitable for both granulate and flake feed thanks to exchangeable conveyor screws. The opening in the aquarium cover means that the SmartFeed is easy to install and ready for immediate use.
Including feeding chamber extension
Up to three feeds per day
Feed quantity dispensable in 8 levels
Exchangeable screw conveyors for granulate and flake feeds
Customers say
Customers find the pet feeder easy to set up and use with a digital timer. They appreciate its well-designed and quality construction. Many find it better than rotary auto feeders, keeping food dry and offering good moisture resistance. However, some customers feel it’s not value for money, while others disagree on feed quantity and functionality.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
P. barton –
Better than a rotary auto feeder keeps the food dry
I had a rotary auto feeder for past couple of years and had a problem with moisture getting into the food pot , I tried pellet , flake , pellet/flake mix but always the same a nasty gooey mess at the end of a two week holiday , I saw this one and it keeps the food well away from the moisture in a clear storage pot and uses a worm screw to move the food to the tank then a flap closes over the exit
As my tank is not fitted with a pre cut hole I had to use a cutter to make one so I could fit the custom plate which the main unit sits on when in use, it has a little door in the top that is shut when the unit is in the cupboard and opened before use very simple and clever the timer has a few simple steps to set up feeding times up to three a day , if like me you have a problem with moisture in the food this is the unit for you itâs not cheap but should help a lot
Update
Went away for a short break and used the feeder for the first time and it did itâs job well , one tiny tiny problem was that some of the pellets missed the hole in the top of the tank when exiting the feeder chute , a simple fix with a couple of bits of plastic card to make a small shield and all the pellets go into the tank now and the best thing for me at least the food stayed nice and dry
Steve H –
Easy to set up and check the dose
I bought this as I am sometimes unexpectedly away from home and whilst the fish can survive a day or two without food, why should they, especially if the dose they get is just right.
This is very easy to set up.
I put it on a dinner place to first of all prime it, fill the screw with food and check the dose on a clean bit of plate. When the feeder is mounted properly on its stand, it comes with the proper top with a trap door so you still use that when the feeder is not in position. Just one button to turn it off and when you turn it back on it just carries on the program.
Its also easy to manually feed.
I also particularly chose this one as, reviews say the food did not get damp which in some feeders it did, i think this is quite important especially if you away away for a few days to a week or even a fortnight, damp food would be pretty disastrous.
There is an extension to the food hopper so you could have it running for quite a while.
I suspect the dosing can accommodate a large well stocked tank. Obviously the more it feeds the less time it would last, but you would have to test that.
Mine is currently on minimum dose but I have only just started with 5 fish.
There are 2 different screw feeds, one is for flake type food the other for granules.
I think it is well designed and whilst it looks a bit of a tall eyesore on top of the tank, you really only need it on when you are not in, but may spend more time in position.
I didnt use the batteries it came with.If you are going to reply on one thing like this, use some decent batteries. The ones supplied like anything are the cheapest lowest power you can get.
Marius Corneschi –
Best automatic feeder I’ve got
Because I have a Juwel Aquarium I had 2 options with the Automatic feeders: Juwel Aquarium Automatic Feeder and this Smart Feeder. I chose to buy this one because the feeding portion size is digital. With my previous feeders I always have to re-adjust them after cleaning and sometimes you get it wrong.
Pros:
Very moisture proof so the food stays dry which is very important.
Easy to set portion size and decently precise.
Battery status indicator – you don’t want to go on a holiday with your batteries being almost flat.
It can take all type of food from pellets to flakes which makes your life easier if you have a community aquarium so you can feed all your fish with various foods in one go.
On/Off button – Believe it or not this is a very useful function because on the week-ends I treat my fish with frozen food and I don’t want the feeder to dispense food as well. Turning the feeder off will keep all your feeding and time settings but it will not feed which is brilliant. All you have to remember is to turn it on the next day and you are back on automatic feeding.
Instant feeding button
Cons:
– the name is misleading as this feeder is not Smart at all. Don’t get me wrong it’s very good feeder and I am happy with my purchase but there is nothing “Smart” about it.
– Ideally if this would be a Smart feeder, it would have a way to be controlled by phone, or at least to be able to set up feeding times per week days. A lot of manufactures promote these feeders as a holiday solution. To be honest with you, unless you have an automatic water change system , when you are on holiday you want to feed your fish as less as possible, so this function would be very useful. Feeding your fish every 2-3 days will keep the water cleaner and your fish will be better of. I can get around this issue decently easy.Because I have cats, when I am on holiday, I have somebody coming every 2-3 days to check them so they can easily press the Instant feeding button twice and that’s it.
– A little bit loud.
– I would like to have a skip next feeding button and I don’t understand why manufactures don’t do that. Imagine that you want to treat your fish with some live food, or frozen food, or you want to bring them in front to show them to a guest. The On/Off button is your best friend in this case but requires to turn it on next day …Maybe I am to lazy but I think this function would be a total success for an automatic feeder.
– a little bit of the food doesn’t find it’s way through that feeding hole. This can be easily fixed by leaning a bit of light thin plastic on the side acting like shield.
Mr A. –
Used on Juwel Lido 200
Great product. Very easy to set up. Has three separate feedings if you want. Each setting allows you to decide how much food you give per feeding. Basically how many turnings of the srew to dispense the food. I only use the one once a day feeding, the others are set to 00.00 on time which is default. I make sure the above two settings have no food setting to dispense just in case it gives food out at midnight. I find that when set to one feed a day I set it at 4. This is plenty for a good pinch. I did set it to 8 and I had a tank full of flakes. I have 10 small to medium fish so this may be different for everyone else. Good thing if you want to give a day rest off food for your fish. Switch it off and then put back on after normal feed has passed. The device remembers clock and all food settings. Once batteries gone I suppose I will need to reset all. So if you have many different feeds at different times worth writing it down. I’m happy with this and use on a daily basis due to work rotas, least I wont forget a feed.
Natalia –
Originally purchased it for vacation periods, but started using it for daily feeding. Easily programmable, you can set amount of food and number of feedings (up to 3 a day).
It works good with crisps and granules , but not so good with flakes, even though they supply a separate part for flakes. Probably because flakes are so thin and light, they more often get pressed rather than poured for the fish, and poor things get first too little, and after a few feedings too much.
So I started buying crisps and the dosing is just right.
The machine makes noticeable sound, so would not recommend for bedroom.
Philippe E. –
J’ai galèré pour trouver enfin un distributeur qui maintient au sec la nourriture. J’ai choisi celui-ci compte tenu de la conception qui me semblait saine et à l’usage je suis ravi de mon choix : un mois plus tard la nourriture était toujours intacte, bien protégée de l’ambiance humide sous la galerie et le distributeur a parfaitement assuré la fonction attendue. Deux vis sans fin sont fournies : une pour les flocons, une pour les granules. Programmation facile. Avec bouton d’arrêt. J’ai confectionné un support spécifiquement adapté à ma galerie (aquarium de 600 litres). Mais il peut être implanté facilement sur un aquarium plus petit que le mien.
LUCA –
Ottima mangiatoia per acquari juwel. Nello specifico usata su acquario Malawi con cibo granulare. Si può decidere più erogazioni nelle 24 ore e quantità selezionabile. Tutto perfetto acquario automatizzato e perfettamente funzionale. Consigliata. C è anche una girante per il cibo in scaglie, anche se secondo me con l’umidità potrebbe fare un malloppo. Cibo in granuli consigliato.
alternate-key –
Ich habe diesen Futterautomaten für mein Juwel Rio 240L Aquarium aufgrund eines bevorstehenden Urlaubes gekauft.
Der Versand erfolgte wie gewohnt schnell und zuverlässig.
Im Paket enthalten:
– Futterautomat
– Batterien
– Futterkammer-Erweiterung und Deckel
– Förderschnecke für Flockenfutter
– Förderschnecke für Granulatfutter
– Schnellstartanleitung (Druckversion)
– Bedienungsanleitung (beigelegte CD)
– Reinigungsbürste
Die Inbetriebnahme des Futterautomaten gestaltet sich dank der beiliegenden Anleitung schnell und zuverlässig. Nach dem Einlegen der Batterien wird zunächst die aktuelle Uhrzeit eingestellt.
AnschlieÃend können bis zu drei Fütterungszeiten definiert werden. Hierbei wird die Uhrzeit der gewünschten Fütterung eingestellt und anschlieÃend die gewünschte Menge. Die Menge lässt sich hier in acht Stufen frei dosieren.
Mithilfe einer Taste kann auch eine manuelle Fütterung erfolgen. Hierfür wird die Taste so oft gedrückt, bis die gewünschte Futterstufe (max. 8) erreicht ist. Kurze Zeit später beginnt der Automat mit der Ausgabe des Futters entsprechend der angewählten Stufe.
Anfangs sollte diese Funktion genutzt werden um die Futterschnecke zu füllen und die einzelnen Futterstufenmengen zu testen. Für meine Anwendung genügt Stufe 3.
Ich verwende sowohl Flockenfutter, als auch feines Granulatfutter. Die Mischung beider Futtersorten wird unproblematisch ausgegeben, jedoch sollte bei gröberem Granulatfutter die beigelegte Förderschnecke für Granulat verwendet werden.
Die Reinigung gestaltet sich dank der leicht entfernbaren Futterschnecke und der beiliegenden Reinigungsbürste sehr einfach.
Leone Domenico –
Ottimo prodotto, facilissimo da impostare, lo consiglio