DIY spot feeder

**Fishfirst** · 06-18-2005, 09:00 PM

Well I was rummaging through the house looking for something to spot feed my flame scallop. I searched and searched for anything that worked like a suringe or eye dropper but couldn't find anything. Finally my search ended at the bathroom. Ah hah! An old eye solution bottle (tiny one at that maybe an ounce). I grabbed it out of the trash took off the label and washed the inside out with water. Then I grabbed my phytoplankton, put some in a little bowl, then squeezed the eye solution bottle till I couldn't anymore, put the tip in the phytoplankton and let the bottle slowly inflate as it filled with phyto. Then I tried it in the tank and it works pretty darn good. My flame scallop is thanking me. I also thought if you had an old bottle of visine (for red eyes) that would also make a good spot feeder. (whether id be bloodworms, brine, etc)

awesome kid · 06-30-2005, 07:41 PM

thats a neat idea, how'd you think of it

**Fishfirst** · 07-01-2005, 10:43 PM

well like I said, it kinda just came to me that stuff squirts out of it... hahah so I'm like if there is some way of getting the plankton in the bottle id be perfect

Feelin_Salty · 09-09-2006, 08:13 PM

That's a cool idea, I use a big turkey baster and spot feed my shrimp with it...you can fit a lot of mysis in a turkey baster

ucffishes · 06-11-2007, 10:44 AM

ps most of the little spray caps on those visine, no rub, or other brand eye droppers comes off and it would probably be easier to fill them through the larger mouth. then just put it back on and feed away

pleco_breeder · 06-11-2007, 04:34 PM

I'd be a bit worried about using a visine bottle to feed flame scallops. What happens to the scallop if it actually "gets the red out"?...

Larry Vires

Zoe · 06-11-2007, 04:36 PM

Visine is just saline :P

GoodMike · 06-14-2007, 04:57 AM

someone didnt catch the joke there

. nice one larry

fishbguy · 06-14-2007, 07:15 AM

i got it...that was a good one..lol

i use a eye dropper to feed blackworms and bloodworms to all my fish. it works just as well. i have also used the turkey baster method as well but like the eye dropper better because it is not as big of hole.

SBDTHUR · 06-22-2007, 03:40 PM

I'd reccomend using water to clean out the inside first.

06-18-2005, 09:00 PM	#1
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,541	DIY spot feeder Well I was rummaging through the house looking for something to spot feed my flame scallop. I searched and searched for anything that worked like a suringe or eye dropper but couldn't find anything. Finally my search ended at the bathroom. Ah hah! An old eye solution bottle (tiny one at that maybe an ounce). I grabbed it out of the trash took off the label and washed the inside out with water. Then I grabbed my phytoplankton, put some in a little bowl, then squeezed the eye solution bottle till I couldn't anymore, put the tip in the phytoplankton and let the bottle slowly inflate as it filled with phyto. Then I tried it in the tank and it works pretty darn good. My flame scallop is thanking me. I also thought if you had an old bottle of visine (for red eyes) that would also make a good spot feeder. (whether id be bloodworms, brine, etc) __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

06-30-2005, 07:41 PM	#2
awesome kid Huh? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I'm right behind you, hahahahaha Posts: 268	thats a neat idea, how'd you think of it __________________ Here are my virtual pets! 55 mbuna 29 community clueless cat even more clueless dog

07-01-2005, 10:43 PM	#3
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,541	well like I said, it kinda just came to me that stuff squirts out of it... hahah so I'm like if there is some way of getting the plankton in the bottle id be perfect __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

06-11-2007, 04:34 PM	#6
pleco_breeder Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 73	I'd be a bit worried about using a visine bottle to feed flame scallops. What happens to the scallop if it actually "gets the red out"?... Larry Vires __________________ Impossible only means that somebody hasn't done it right Find out what I've been doing

06-11-2007, 04:36 PM	#7
Zoe <·)))< Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 22 Posts: 1,030	Visine is just saline :P __________________ 90g pltd: angelfish [black, leopard, platinum, silver zebra & gold vt] · glass catfish · harlequin rasbora · neon & rummy nosed tetra · sterpai & spotted cory · bristlenose pleco 28g pltd: scarlet badis · oto cats · bristlenose 16g pltd: flame & honey gourami · cherry barbs 8g (soon to be 18g): 15 lbs LR · 10 lbs LS · YSP · zoas · shrooms · flame & hammer corals · brittle star · scarlet & electric blue hermits · firefish

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09-09-2006, 08:13 PM	#4
Feelin_Salty Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 7	That's a cool idea, I use a big turkey baster and spot feed my shrimp with it...you can fit a lot of mysis in a turkey baster

06-11-2007, 10:44 AM	#5
ucffishes Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 3	ps most of the little spray caps on those visine, no rub, or other brand eye droppers comes off and it would probably be easier to fill them through the larger mouth. then just put it back on and feed away

06-14-2007, 04:57 AM	#8
GoodMike Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 547	someone didnt catch the joke there . nice one larry

06-14-2007, 07:15 AM	#9
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,889	i got it...that was a good one..lol i use a eye dropper to feed blackworms and bloodworms to all my fish. it works just as well. i have also used the turkey baster method as well but like the eye dropper better because it is not as big of hole. __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

06-22-2007, 03:40 PM	#10
SBDTHUR is a Farting Ninja Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Michigan Age: 15 Posts: 322	I'd reccomend using water to clean out the inside first. __________________ 29 Gallon Nothin... The Hosting Boss PiranhaLife

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