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Deep Cleaning Guide

Deep Cleaning instructions to get your aF4 squeaky clean.

aF4 Cleaning Video

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on cleaning your aF4, the world’s first automated frozen fish food feeder by inD Aquatics! 🐠✨. In this video, we’ll show you how to keep your aF4 in top condition, ensuring it remains efficient and reliable for fee

aF4 Self Cleaning System

The aF4 conducts a (patent pending) self cleaning cycle between every feed. This ensures that all food is clear from the solenoid assembly and tubing. This process minimizes bacteria growth and ensures the food entering your aquarium is not contamina

Auto-clean Function

***Do not activate the auto clean function while the unit is connected to the aquarium! Starting an auto clean cycle will empty the reservoir into the aquarium***We recommend performing an auto clean cycle between every reservoir refill. The process

Cleaning Tablets

The auto clean function works best when used in conjunction with our non-toxic cleaning tablets. These tablets break down any build up and sanitize the entire aF4 system. These tablets are not considered harmful to aquatic lifeforms and will not caus

Auto-Clean Setup

Prior to starting an auto-clean cycle, you'll want to manually clean a few key portions of the aF4.Our cleaning kit contains hand-picked brushes designed to get inside the tubing to break anything stuck loose and between the probe holding teeth of th

Auto-Clean Process

After completing the steps above, drop a cleaning tablet into the reservoir.Allow the cleaning tablet to fully dissolve, this takes approximately 8-10 minutes.  If your cup is stinky or you'd like a more thorough cleaning, let it sit for longer.Once

Cleaning Disclaimers

Failure to Maintain the aF4Failing to maintain the aF4 can result in bacteria growth inside the aF4 causing contamination of the food inside the aquarium. We highly recommend cleaning the aF4 between every reservoir re-fill.Cleaning SolutionEvery eff