automatic feeder wont turn

i got a automatic feeder and it wont turn and was wondering if anyone knows how to work it. It feeds two times a day and you have to line up with the hour it is and it will turn clockwise and mine wont turn. yes i do have a AA batties for it. any ideas??????

Did you buy it or was it handed down to you? If you bought it just take it back. Maybe you have bad batteries? usually when u line them up it should just go on its own. Maybe there is a on and off switch? Whats the brand name of feeder? Have you tried googleing it to see if it has anything special to it?

Well hope that helps

what is this?i havn't heard it before...

Most people who use automatic feeders do so only when they go on a long vacation. Although I've never used one, I understand they have less than a good reputation. Most aquarium fish can go a couple of weeks without eating, and that's usually better than having a well meaning friend dump in a half box of flakes.

If it's a new feeder, make sure all the packing materials have been removed, it has not been over loaded, and the batteries are fully charged and correctly installed. As an old man I hate to say this, but you may need to consult the instructions. Just don't tell anybody you had to resort to such a desperate, anti-testosterone measure.

OOOOOPS I got so carried away by the instruction thing that I didn't notice your gender despite a name like sweetgirl.

i got it to work now. it had bad batties in it. So far it works good.

Please keep us posted about its reliability. Maybe the designers have solved the technical problems. Product evaluations are welcomed here so long as they are objective, i.e., based on your direct experience.