Produce more fish with less feed...
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In Aquaponics the aim is to produce food with the minimum quantity of resources possible. The fish food is a key factor and lots of research are currently undertaken to produce the fish food locally. Insect production can also be a good solution to feed the fish. For the rest of us who don’t have the ability to produce 100% of the fish food, the fish food pellet is a resource to follow and use at its best. A system producing well is often described in terms of weight produced per volume of water. From a sustainable point of view, it is very interesting to ask the question: “What is the feed conversion ratio”? How many kilo of fish food do we need in order to produce a kilo of fish?
Few facts about fish food
In order to get a good understanding of the fish food conversion we need to understand a few points. The fish food pellet used in aquaculture and very often in aquaponics is “dry”. The moisture level generally vary between 8 to 12%. The fish moisture level is generally between 78 to 85% depending on the species. In this case we can easily understand that 1kg of fish food at 8% moisture is equivalent to 4.6kg of fresh fish at 80% moisture.
80% moisture = 20% dry matters
8% moisture = 92% Dry matters
1kg of fish food at 8% moisture = 920g of dry matters (92% Dry matters)
The equivalent in fresh fish = 920g / 0.2 (dry matters in fresh fish) = 4.6kg
Here we understand that when we feed our fish with 1 kg of dry fish food pellet, this is the equivalent of 4.6kg of fresh fish food.
What is a good FCR
The Feed Conversion Ratio will be influenced by a number of factors. for trout a good FCR will be around 0.9 which mean that 900g of dry food will be necessary to produce 1kg of trout.
Factors to improve the FCR:
-Improve the feed distribution technique
The access to a sufficient quantity and quality of fish food is very important in order to maintain a good fish growth. The energy expenses of a fish are:
1. Metabolic needs: energy spent to maintain the metabolism in good condition, renew old cells…
2. Activity needs: Swimming, digestion, (swim, stress…)
3. Body growth: Once the Metabolic and activity needs are covered, the fish can use the energy to build his body and grow.
4. Stock: If the fish food consumption is higher than the fish needs, the fish will stock the energy under the form of fat around the guts.
We see that if we limit the fish food quantity, the fish may receive just enough energy to cover the needs 1 and 2 but not enough to cover their growth needs. The fish will therefore eat food but not grow. It’s therefore a limiting factor and the FCR will dramatically increase. Make sure to feed your fish properly to avoid this problem.
-Choose a good source of food
If the food distributed to your fish is not highly digestible, the quantity necessary to fulfil the needs of your fish will increase and therefore the FCR will increase. Try to select a food adapted to the species of fish you are growing and with a high digestibility.
-Feed regularly
The more often and regularly you feed and the better the fish will be able to digest and use the food eaten…
-Sort your fish
As explain above, dominant fish will stress others and avoid them to grow. To avoid this problem…
-Don’t grow them too big…
-Maintain an adapted temperature
A fish kept in a temperature…
-Make sure the oxygen level is high enough
Fish breathe oxygen form the water…
Conclusion:
The FCR is very important for all aquaponics keepers using dry pellet fish food. Make sure to check the above points in order to maximize the efficiency of your system and increase the sustainability of our aquaponics production
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Produce more fish with less feed... https://youtu.be/I0XTP2WLajE