Title: Betta Fish Feeder
Creator: Trevor_DIY.
Written by: Connor McGaffin
The betta fish feeder is a timed based Arduino project. Users can load 13 of servings of fish food into the feeder at a time, and each day the wheel will rotate a new serving over the dispensing cell. The project is perfect for any betta fish caretakers who are going on short vacations and want their friend to be taken care of.
I am intrigued by this project, having first been drawn to it as someone who would have found use for this when I had a betta. Unfortunately, my betta died when being taken care of by someone else while I was on vacation. There is some parallel between loading up all of the wheel’s feeding cells and loading a personal pill organizer. I wonder if this overlap in ritual may bring people closer to their betta fish. If I were to tackle this project, I would create an accessible casing for the electronic pieces to not distract from the aquarium’s serenity. Additionally, I think I would add a slant in the direction of rotation to ensure that the fish food doesn’t get pinched and caught in the daily movement of the feeder.
aerial view of installed, empty, feeder. The cells on the wheel’s perimeter are for the storage of each betta meal.