HYDROS HYDROS Control - How To Add Feeder Output

With the HYDROS Feeder, you can ensure your fish are well-fed and content even when you’re away. Set the desired amount of food to dispense, and the feeder will automatically release the correct portion to prevent overfeeding.

Here is what you’ll need to get started:

If using a WiFi feeder, ensure it is connected to the HYDROS Control or Collective via WiFi. If you are using the “Wired” drive-port feeder, proceed to Step 1 below.

WARNING: You MUST pair the Feeder like any other WiFi outlet BEFORE proceeding. If you do not, the feeder will not work. To pair the WiFi feeder, please follow the instructions here ^[1].

Step 1: Create a Feeder Output

From the STATUS screen on your HYDROS app, tap on the three horizontal dots to the right of the OUTPUTS label and select “Add / Edit Output.”
Tap on the “+” symbol on the bottom right of the screen.
Type the name of your new output, then tap “Create.”

Step 2: Configure your Feeder Output

Family: Feeder
First Feeding: The time of day when the first feeding occurs.
Feeding Interval: This sets the time between each feeding.
Number of Feedings: This sets the number of times the feeder will activate and the feeding interval. If you want unlimited feedings, set this to 0 (zero).
Rotations per Feeding: This sets the number of times the feeding head will rotate during a single feeding.
Output Device: Select your WiFi feeder you first configured under WiFi Outputs, or if using a wired feeder, select the Drive Port where you physically connected the feeder.
Active Modes: This allows you to select which modes this output will be active in and which it should turn OFF.
Depends On: This feature allows you to turn the output based on the status of another output. To enable this, select it from the list of available outputs.
- Dependency Mode: This allows you to turn the output ON or OFF based on the state of the other output.
  - OFF if OFF: Will turn the current output OFF if the output it depends on is OFF
  - OFF if ON: Will turn the current output OFF when the output it depends on is ON
  - ON if OFF: Will turn the current output ON when the output it depends on is OFF
  - ON if ON: Will turn the current output ON when the output it depends on is ON
Is Invisible: If you choose to hide the input from the status screen, it will only become visible on pages that have “Show Invisible” selected.

Step 3: Save

After configuring the output, tap the yellow bar at the bottom to upload your changes to the cloud and each HYDROS device.

Rename Output & Change Icon

From the STATUS screen, tap on the Output you wish to modify.
On the popup, tap on the “Gear” icon on the bottom right.
From the Output setup page, tap on the “Pencil” icon on the top left.
Type in the new name you wish
If you wish to change the default icon, tap “Change Icon.”