Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Feeding Feeder improvement ideas

That is a good idea.

But why not an entire stainless steel box? Fish food contains salt which is corrosive. Since labor and electronics is likely a higher part of the total cost of the feeder than the steel in it, the stainless steel box might add another 100 bucks to the overall cost.

Would cost more but essentially make it a life time feeder as far as the mechanical part is concerned. Then only the electronics would need to be replaced as needed.

I've seen the difference between stainless and mild steel fertilizer spreaders for fertilizing farm fields. The mild steel ones rust down to a pile of rust. The SS ones have the mild steel under frame rust out and need be replaced but the box stays good for ages.