# Fish Feeder Project - Part 1


My 7 year old recently acquired a fish bowl with a betta fish.

Apparently, the PLA plastic used in 3D printers doesn't degrade significantly in a fish tank, so I started looking for aquarium decorations we could print.  And I came across a design for a fish feeder: [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1257953](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1257953)

I started modifying it to accommodate our fish bowls.  She asked to help out, so I suggested she do a sketch of her design.

![Rachel Fish Feeder Sketch](images/RachelFishFeeder.jpg "Rachel Fish Feeder Sketch")

Her design has a timer, and uses a suction cup to attach the feeder to the bowl.  I was skeptical, but she found a suction cup and demonstrated it would stick to the curved wall of the bowl.

I then set her up with [Tinkercad](https://www.tinkercad.com/).  Here's the 3D model she made of her design:

![Rachel Fish Feeder - 3D Model](images/Rachel-Design.png "Rachel Fish Feeder - 3D Model")

Our fish feeder is still a work in progress, we'll post pictures of our project when it is complete.