Let me start by saying this little gadget saved my fish’s life—and my sanity. As someone who forgets to feed my betta even on a good day, the FREESEA feeder became my underwater butler. The first night I set it up, I giggled watching it spin like a tiny food disco ball at exactly 8 PM. My fish, Mr. Bubbles, now swims to the surface on schedule, as if he’s got an internal alarm clock.

The 'open-top design' is genius—no more unscrewing lids with wet hands. I once dumped a whole container of flakes directly into the rotating chamber mid-movie snack break. The 360° rotation? Surprisingly hypnotic. I caught myself staring at it like a screensaver while it evenly scattered micro pellets (yes, it handles those too).

Pro tip: The moisture-proof claim is legit. During a particularly humid week, I expected clumpy disaster, but the flakes stayed crisp. Though I did learn the hard way—after one overzealous portion setting—that goldfish will eat until they explode. A piece of scotch tape over half the dispenser opening solved my 'fish buffet' problem.

When I traveled for two weeks, I stuck it to my tank lid with the included adhesive (surprisingly strong—it survived my cat’s curiosity). Came home to clear water and a fish that side-eyed me like 'You were gone?' The only sound? The faintest whirr during feeding time—quieter than my fridge humming.

Is it perfect? Almost. I wish the timer had more intervals than 8/12/24 hours for my snack-loving shrimp colony. And that one-star review about jamming? Mine did too—until I realized I’d overloaded it with chunky floating sticks instead of flakes. Stick to finer foods, and it’s flawless.

Final verdict: For $25, it’s cheaper than hiring a fish-sitter. Now if only they made one for my forgotten houseplants...