floating fish feed production line
0.5-20 t/hour floating fish feed production line solutions.
We can provide a full set of floating fish feed production machine and turnkey projects floating fish feed production line.
INTRODUCTION TO floating fish feed
production line
Our experience and expertise enables us to provide you with comprehensive advice and hassle-free service throughout your floating fish feed pellet production project.
Whether you’re building a new feed mill or upgrading an existing line, RICHI can provide you with a cost-effective complete production line solution, making your production smoother, costs more controllable, and profits more stable.


Application
Tilapia, trout, catfish, eel, salmon, herring, ornamental fish

Raw Materials
Rice bran, bean cake, silkworm pupa powder, bran, fish meal, barley flour, cornmeal, vitamins, bone meal…

Capacity Range
0.5-20 T/H

Pellet Size
0.6-4 mm

floating fish feed production line PROCESS DESCRIPTION
RICHI has always been at the forefront of technology and attaches great importance to the innovation of floating fish feed production technology.
We have years of experience in feed extrusion technology, providing customers with floating fish feed manufacturing solutions ranging from single machines to complete production lines. Regardless of which process used, we ensure stable and efficient production performance.
Complete floating fish feed production process
floating fish feed production line – EXTRUSSION Process: Detailed Overview of Two Machines
For investors with limited budgets, a single screw extruder is sufficient to produce affordable fish feed pellets.
However, for producing high-end, high-performance, or specially formulated fish feed, a twin screw extruder is highly recommended. Its advanced technology enables more complex process flows.

Single Screw Extruder Machine For Sale

Twin Screw Extruder Machine Price
Characteristics of floating fish feed production line
This floating fish feed production line is specifically designed for fish farming. From process configuration to equipment structure, it fully considers the requirements of floating fish feed for stability, palatability, and nutrient retention.
Utilizing advanced pelleting and extrusion technology, this complete system ensures that floating fish feed pellets maintain their ideal form and balanced nutrition in water, making it the perfect production solution for professional floating fish feed manufacturers.

Customized Design
The floating fish feed mill can be customized according to the size of the plant and specific needs

Modular Design
The entire process of the fish feed production line is modular in design, and the production sections can be increased or decreased according to the needs.

Automation
Fully automated, semi-automated, and manual production processes can be selected according to demand.

Pelleting Process and Extrusion Process
The extrusion process can process raw materials with high oil and high moisture content, enriching the variety of raw materials.

One Line for Multiple Uses
It can be used not only to produce floating fish feed, but also shrimp feed, pet feed, poultry and livestock feed.

Turnkey Projects
We provide full-process services from the design of floating fish feed production line to the production and installation of equipment.
floating fish feed PELLET PLANT ENGINEERING DRAWING
RICHI can build floating fish feed pellet line and floating fish feed pellet mill with different capacitys to meet the production needs of customers in different regions.
The most common solution is the turnkey project solution of 0.5-20 tons floating fish feed pellet line, but if you have any special needs in terms of capacity, please contact us directly!
floating fish feed Production Line Cases
Different countries, different scales, but they all chose the same thing: using RICHI machinery’s reliable equipment to build their fish feed businesses! Your market may well be the next success story.
These success stories are no coincidence; they stem from RICHI Machinery’s commitment to “localized adaptation + global reliability.” No matter where you are or how big your operation, if you’re serious about fish feed production, we have a battle-tested solution for you.


5 t/h floating fish feed production line in Indonesia
Feed types: Floating aquafeed, mainly fish feed
Features of floating fish feed production line:
The fat content of the raw materials in the customer’s feed formula is relatively high, so a twin-screw extruder was selected, and the extruder was equipped with a differential speed modulator.
The customer chose the fully automatic packing system, which greatly improved production efficiency.


3-5 t/h fish & poultry feed production line in India
Feed types: Floating fish feed, poultry and livestock feed
Features of floating fish feed production line:
The main feed pellet machine of the feed mill is equipped with feed extruders and feed pelletizers, which can be used to produce floating fish feed pellets in the peak season and poultry feed pellets or livestock feed pellets in the off-season.
The feed mill is maximized, thereby improving its efficiency. From a long-term development perspective, it can greatly save the construction costs of feed mills.


1.5-2 t/h fish and shrimp feed mill in Iran
Feed types: Shrimp feed, floating fish feed and sinking feed
Features of feed mill:
The project is located in Iran, and the feed mill is equipped with both The project is located in Iran. The feed mill is equipped with both pelletizers and extruders, so it can be used to produce fish and shrimp feed pellet as well as poultry and livestock feed pellets.
Since the customer’s project site had height requirements, we eventually changed the feed production line from more than 20 meters high to 8 meters high.


10 t/h fish feed mill in Norway
Feed types: Floating fish feed (salmon and trout)
Features of floating fish feed pellet mill:
By changing the starch content in the formula and replacing the screw in the feed extruder machine, the feed mill can use the fish feed extruder machine to produce floating fish feed.
The use of a vacuum sprayer allows the grease to be sprayed into the interior of the extruded feed pellet, increasing the grease content and the uniformity of the grease spraying.
True success isn’t just about selling a floating fish feed production line—it’s seeing your factory run smoothly every day, with steady output and a constant stream of customers.
After all, your success is our true showcase.
Customized floating fish feed
production line design
There is no “best” production line, only the “most suitable” solution for you.
Customized solutions can help different customers meet their unique business needs, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.
All of RICHI’s floating fish feed production lines are custom designed. Tailored professional floating fish feed production plants for customers based on different raw materials, limitations in site size and height, requirements for automation level, and production capacity.
How to choose a suitable floating fish feed production line?
When choosing a floating fish feed production line, you should consider several key factors to ensure the equipment configuration matches your production goals:

2. Determine the type of floating feed you want to produce
Regular fish feed can use dry extrusion machines, while high-quality fish feed is better suited for wet extrusion machines.
If you also want to make high-end formulas or multiple varieties (such as shrimp feed, specialty feed), twin-screw extruders will have an advantage.
The higher your product positioning, the higher the requirements for extrusion processes.
3. Choose the equipment grade based on budget
The higher the budget, the more complete the available process configuration.
With limited funds, basic processes like crushing—mixing—extrusion—drying can meet regular floating feed production needs.
For higher quality demands, you can upgrade to multi-layer dryers, automatic batching systems, or more advanced extruder models to achieve more stable pellet quality.
4. Consider Product Quality and Market Competitiveness
Your target market determines the equipment level. In price-sensitive regions, basic floating feed suffices.
However, if aiming for premium brands, entering competitive markets, or exporting, more mature extrusion technology is needed to obtain higher cooking levels, stable puffing effects, and uniform pellet appearance.
5. Assess whether multi-category production or future expansion is needed
If adding shrimp feed, high-protein feed, pet food, or expanding capacity in the future, select expandable equipment like wet or twin-screw extruders, reserving space for drying and crushing links.
For single-product, long-term stable operations, a basic production line meets needs.
FAQ about floating fish feed production LINE
If you have any questions about floating fish feed making machine or floating fish feed production line, you can first take a look at these answers.
1. Why use extrusion technology to produce extruded feed
Firstly, the floating fish feed after extrusion can float on the water surface and can meet the feeding habits of fish growing in the middle and upper layers. On the other hand, it is convenient to observe the amount of food eaten by fish. If there is residual aquatic feed on the water surface, it means that the feed fed last time has not been eaten up.
Secondly, compared with pelleted feed, extruded aquatic feed has a higher degree of maturity and is more conducive to fish absorption.
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2. Why is the degree of maturity higher when using an fish feed extruder machine than feed pelletizer
The feed pelletizer forms pellets by squeezing between a roller and a ring die. The highest temperature of the feed pellets after extrusion is only 90 degrees. However, the material in the extrusion chamber can reach 140 degrees during extrusion. For a twin-screw fish feed extruder machine, the temperature can reach 200 degrees at high temperatures.
In addition, the screw continuously shears the materials during rotation, and there will also be frictional shear force, which will also help the maturation of the materials to a certain extent.
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3. How can we produce high-quality extruded feed
In order to obtain better quality extruded floating feed, every link of feed production is very important, among which there are several important points to note:
First, the raw materials should be finely ground. The finer the raw materials are ground, the easier it is to mix the raw materials with steam in the modulator and to extrude the raw materials in the extrusion chamber, making it easier to obtain extruded feed with a smooth surface and uniform color.
Secondly, a reasonable formula is the key factor in producing high-quality extruded feed, especially the starch content in the raw materials, because the starch content is the key factor that determines the buoyancy and sinking properties of the extruded feed.
In addition, whether to choose spraying equipment and the choice of sprayer. Spraying can significantly increase the oil content of extruded feed pellet, and the effects brought by different spraying equipment are different. For example, the spraying effects brought by roller sprayers and vacuum sprayers are completely different.
The quality of extruded feed is closely related to every production link and the equipment selected. If you want to get high-quality extruded feed, you can contact us immediately to get more detailed information.
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4. Can the floating fish feed production line only be used to produce a single floating fish feed pellet
No. From the above cases and customized solution design, we can see that our feed production line is not only used to produce floating fish feed. Because our entire feed production line is modular in design, each work section can be increased or decreased. Therefore, if there is a demand for the production of shrimp feed, poultry feed, livestock feed, etc., we will take all the customer’s production needs into consideration when designing the feed production plan, and then customize a compound feed production line that can produce a variety of feed types.
For example, 1 ton per hour fish and shrimp feed production line, 2-3 tons per hour floating and sinking fish feed production line, 5 tons per hour floating and poultry feed production line……
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RICHI MACHINERY
Our business centers on aquatic feed machinery. We don’t just research, develop, and manufacture core equipment like fish feed extruders, fish/shrimp feed pellet machines, and pet food extruders. Plus, we offer complete feed production solutions, helping you set up fully integrated plants for producing fish/shrimp feed or dog & cat food.
We offer our related services to so many feed producers worldwide. Our feed pelletizing equipment has been sold to more than 140 of the more than 200 countries and regions in the world.
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