WEDA Opti.Breed

The young fish feeder with 24/7 monitoring

In fish farming, regular, needs-based feeding of young fish is crucial for their optimal devel- opment. Until now, there has been a lack of suitable feed dosing systems with an integrated monitoring function, which can lead to problems: If a feeder fails, for example, the young fish are not fed, develop poorly and cannibalism occurs in the fish farm. With the innovative Opti.Breed, WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp offers a solution that eliminates these problems and improves the feeding of young fish.

Challenges of previous systems

Traditional feeders often work autonomously and without centralised monitoring. A failure is often not noticed immediately, which leads to underfeeding of the fish and uneven growth. The result: weak fish are attacked and eaten by stronger conspecifics - a phenomenon that frequently occurs in aquaculture under these conditions. This is not only an ethical problem, but also leads to considera- ble economic losses.

The solution: Opti.Breed

The Opti.Breed system enables individualised, needs-based feeding of young fish with very small quantities, controlled via a central computer. The system monitors and regulates all feeders simultaneously, ensuring precise, even feeding of the fish. On the one hand, the fish are not overfed; on the other hand, no expensive feed is wasted by sinking to the bottom unused because the portions are distributed according to the feeding curve.

Functionality of the Opti.Breed:

1. centralised control:
All feeders are controlled via a central computer, which ensures precise and consistent feeding.

2. specially developed dosing system:
The centrepiece of Opti.Breed is a newly developed dosing system, which has been specially designed for the precise dosing of the smallest amounts of feed. This enables the exact adjustment of the feed quantity to the needs of the young fish, from the earliest to the later growth phase.

3. needs-based feeding:
The feed quantity is customised via the feed curve - from the smallest quantities for the youngest fish to larger quantities for growing fish.

4. error message in real time:
If a feeder fails, the system operator immediately receives an error message on their PC or mobile phone so that action can be taken immediately.