Koi Feeder

Kichi Koi Feeder

Kichi Koi Feeder

End your koi's feast or famine cycle. Beauty, function and simplicity combine to make the world's finest all mechanical, on-demand koi feeder. Made of fine tropical hardwoods with a durable, weather resistant finish, this feeder will complement any discerning hobbyist's koi pond. This is a demand feeder that allows your koi to eat based on their biorhythms. It uses no batteries or electricity but instead relies on a very reliable and unique koi-activated lever system. The feeding mechanism is easily and widely adjustable to accommodate various sizes of koi, feed diameters and quantities. If you wish large, robust, happy koi with the very best body conformation, this is the feeder for you!

Won't my koi overeat?

• During the first few days your koi may very well overeat. Remember, they probably have been on a feast or famine cycle. Soon they will realize that a steady food source is available and will only eat as much as they want. -- Recommendation: Initially, fill the feeder only with the amount of food you would normally feed at any one feeding. After several days, increase the food to a day's supply. After a week or so, add more than one days food supply if you wish.

Won't there be a lot of wasted food?

• During the first few days there may be some wasted food. After a few days you should find much less uneaten food in your skimmer and filtration system. The feeder only dispenses a relatively small amount of food with each pull so it all tends to be consumed.

Specifications:

• Overall height (without pull string): 12" / 30.5cm
• Overall width and depth: 11.25" / 29cm
• Weight (empty): 4 lbs. 13oz / 2.2kg
• Capacity: 1 US gallon / 3.75 liters (Approximately 4 lbs / 1.5 kg of feed)
• Minimum height over water level: 2" / 5cm
• Maximum height over water level: 26” / 66 cm (Koi keeper may increase if desired.)
• Primary pull string from feeder lever to wood weight: 7.75" / 20cm
• Wood weight (May vary in design, size and shape): 2" / 5cm
• Primary pull string from wood weight to "lure": 18" / 45.5cm
• "Lure" (nylon twine): Length 9” / 24cm
• Primary pull string may be shortened at koi keeper's option. The wood weight maybe omitted if desired. Pull string may be lengthened (available option or user provided).