Floating Fish Feed Extruder Machine

RICHI extruders produce high-quality floating fish feed. It suits surface-feeding fish well, reduces feed waste, maintains clean water and works for standard aquaculture.

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Our extruder machine for fish feed features an hourly capacity of 0.5 to 12 tons. You may choose single/twin screw and dry/wet models. Precision components guarantee full buoyancy and over 2-hour water resistance for reliable operation.

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Fish feed production

Capacity

0.5-12T/H

Water Stability

≥2H

Modern fish farms prefer floating feed for easy feeding monitoring and less water pollution. High-temperature extrusion makes porous pellets of 320-420 g/L density. It processes high-starch recipes to produce uniform feed, accelerating fish growth and cutting feed waste.

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Variable-speed & Anti-bridging Feeder

The extruder is equipped with a round hopper featuring an anti-bridging function to prevent caking of high-starch and high-fat materials. Meanwhile, a variable-frequency screw feeder could adjust feed rate precisely.

Combined with main motor speed control, the fish feed pellet extruder regulates expansion rate and bulk density via screw speed: higher RPM boosts mechanical energy for fully expanded floating feed, while lower RPM adapts to sinking feed production needs flexibly.

Single & Twin Screw Options

Both single-screw and twin-screw models are available. Single-screw units rely on barrel-material friction for conveying, offering a simple, cost-effective solution for standard floating fish feed (fat ≤8%).

However, the twin-screw models use co-rotating fully intermeshing design with forced conveying and self-cleaning functions. They handle high-fat, high-moisture materials efficiently, ideal for high-value shrimp feed and pet food with narrow residence time distribution and uniform cooking.

Precision Die & Cutter Unit

The die plate is made of quenched alloy steel with hole diameters ranging from 0.6 to 20 mm. For floating fish feed, a die open area of 200–250 mm² per ton/hour is recommended. Smaller holes create high pressure drop, causing rapid moisture evaporation to form a porous structure.

The spring steel cutter, driven by a variable-frequency motor, has an adjustable base to keep blades close to the die, precisely controlling pellet length for uniform and neat appearance.

Refined Structural

Making floating fish feed is actually quite similar to producing puffed snacks. The following three core components are the key to setting RICHI floating feed extruder machine apart from other similar machine on the market.

Anti-caking feeding hopper for aquatic floating fish feed pellet extruder

Self-clean twin screw assembly for high value aquatic floating fish feed extruder

Adjustable pellet cutting unit for floating sinking fish feed extruder

Various Capacities

Many customers face challenges in terms of production capacity when choosing a fish feed extruder. RICHI offers a variety of extruder models for your selection. Welcome to contact us for fish feed extruder machine price.

Twin-screw extruder
Model	SPHS75x2	SPHS120*2		SPHS150*2	SPHS185*2
Main Motor Power (kW)	55	90	110	200	355
Screw Diameter (mm)	75	120	120	150	185
Feeder Power (kW)	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	2.2
Conditioner Power (kW)	7.5	11	11	11	11
Conditioner Specifications	DC400-244	DC500-244	DC500-244	DC600-300	DC600-300
Differential Conditioner Power (kW)	11	11	11	15	15
Differential Conditioner specifications	DC400*300-244	DC500*400-300	DC500*400-300	DC600*500-300	DC600*500-300
Output（T/H）	0.5-1.0	1.5-2.0	3.0-4.0	5.0-6.0	10-12

	Dry single-screw extruder			Wet single-screw extruder
Model	DGP-90B	DGP-120B	DGP-160B	DSP-90B	DSP-135B
Main motor power (kW)	37	55	90	37	75
Feeder power (kW)	0.75	202	3	7.5	7.5
Cutting power (kW)	0.55	1.1	1.5	1.1	1.5
Screw diameter (mm)	90	120	160	90	135
Overall dimensions (mm)	210014501350	240019501600	310026501800	260016001900	375019801950
Output (T/H)	0.2-0.4	0.5-0.6	0.8-1.0	0.5-0.6	0.8-1.0

Our video showcase

Below are three real-scene videos we filmed. They fully display RICHI floating fish feed extruder machine parts, real puffing operation and complete pellet processing workflow for aquaculture feed manufacturers.

Featured images from the demonstration video of the twin-screw fish feed extruder

RICHI Twin Screw Fish Feed Extruder Showcase

This video fully displays the whole RICHI twin-screw floating fish feed extruder machine and core components, including conditioner, wear-resistant alloy screw, heavy-duty motor and auto control system. It adopts steam heating to cut power consumption and delivers consistent pellets for large aquafeed factories.

Featured images from the demonstration video of the floating fish feed extruder's trial operation

Floating Fish Feed Extruder Machine Test Run Demo

This real-shot video shows our fish feed extruder in factory test operation. It records the whole process from raw material feeding to high-temperature puffing discharge with visible steam. Uniform, stable floating aquafeed pellets are displayed at the end to show reliable production performance.

Featured images from a video of a floating fish feed extrusion production line

High Capacity fish extruder machine Production Line

Follow us to explore this full high-capacity floating fish feed extruding line. The video covers all key machines: inclined feeding conveyor, twin-screw extruder, multi-layer dryer, PLC intelligent control system and automatic weighing packaging unit. Fully automated for stable floating aquafeed production, ideal for large-scale fish feed factories.

Core Advantages

RICHI floating fish feed extruder machine applies advanced high-temperature and high-pressure extrusion technology, superior to traditional pellet mills. It features high gelatinization, adjustable pellets, strong water resistance and flexible oil coating to improve feed quality and farming benefits.

High Cooking & Digestibility

Multi-density Feed Making

Strong Water Resistance

High-fat Coating

High Cooking & Digestibility

Materials undergo high temperature, high pressure and strong shearing inside the extrusion chamber. This fully gelatinizes starch and denatures protein, delivering a cooking rate far above ordinary pellet mills.

For floating fish feed with starch content over 20%, the bulk weight is controlled at 320-400g/L after extrusion. It could improve feed conversion rate and eliminate anti-nutritional factors such as trypsin inhibitors and gossypol, eventually, effectively protecting the intestinal health of fish.

Multi-density Feed Making

You can produce floating, slow-sinking and sinking feed by adjusting formulas, screw speed, die hole area, conditioning moisture and temperature. Floating feed under 420g/L stays on water for over 12 hours for easy feeding monitoring and less waste.

However, slow-sinking feed at 420-480g/L suits fish living in middle water layers. This single machine handles multiple feed types, saving you extra investment in additional production equipment.

Strong Water Resistance

Extruded feed features a porous interior and dense smooth surface, so it stays intact in water for hours. The resulting floating pellets do not sink and rot, thus preventing water contamination.

Additionally, post-sprayed oil penetrates pellets and releases gradually, boosting energy supply and prolonging water stability. Compared with hard pellets, extruded floating feed greatly cuts water pollution, lowers fish mortality and achieves higher stocking density in aquaculture ponds.

High-fat Coating

Single-screw extruders limit raw material oil content to under 8%, while twin-screw models tolerate up to 17%. After drying, porous pellets receive an extra 8% to 12% oil coating in drum coaters, bringing total oil content to 15%-17%.

The post-coating could prevent heat damage to heat-sensitive vitamins and amino acids. Oil adheres evenly across pellets, perfectly meeting the production requirements of high-energy aquatic feed for commercial farming.

Precisely Tailored Solutions

Based on the specific characteristics of the raw materials or site constraints, RICHI’s engineers will redesign the process workflow and adjust the quantity of required equipment.

Ivory Coast: 300-400 Kg/H Floating Fish Feed Production Line

Tailored for Ivorian fish farms, this line processes corn, soybean meal into 2.0–12.0 mm pellets. Boiler-free, it cuts operational costs, energy use and labor. The production line was installed in just 15 days, and we continue to provide technical support to ensure stable production throughout the year.

Main Equipment: Hammer mill, mixer, fish food extruder machine, dryer, post-coating process.

Botswana: 2 T/H Floating Fish Feed Production Plant Project

This tilapia floating feed extrusion line was delivered to Botswana in 2019 with only 10-day installation. It produces 2–4mm nutrient-balanced pellets using local raw materials. The client supplies its own farms and regional smallholders with affordable, high-digestibility floating feed to boost yields and cut waste.

Main Equipment: Screw conveyors, pulse dust collectors, fish feed mixers, fish feed dryers, coating machines, fish feed coolers, etc.

Indonesia: 5 T/H Floating & Sinking Fish Feed Production Line

This is another successful collaboration between us and our client in Indonesia, who has commissioned the production of high-quality floating and sinking fish feed. Our upgraded conditioner ensures pellets have water resistance, reducing fine-pollution. Backed by 3D design & field experience, it runs stably at local farms.

Main Equipment: Hammer mill * 110kw, mixer * 1000kg/batch, twin-screw extruder, cooler, crusher, etc.

Bangladesh: 8 T/H Extruded fish feed pellet production line

This 8‑ton‑per‑hour extruded fish‑feed mill in Bangladesh uses corn, soybean meal, rapeseed meal and vegetable oil as raw materials. As a local investor, our client built this 20,000‑ton‑annual‑output line to capture booming aquaculture demand and occupy a place in the local aquaculture market.

Feed size: 1.2-3 mm
Suggested retail price: US$640,000

More Cases

Ivory Coast 300-400kg/h floating fish feed production line, boiler-free floating fish feed extruder machine for African fish farm aquaculture

Botswana 2 T/H floating fish feed production plant equipment, single screw floating fish feed extruder machine assembled in factory workshop

5T/H floating and sinking fish feed extruder production line installed in Indonesia, complete aquaculture floating fish feed pellet manufacturing plant equipment

8T/H extruded fish feed pellet production line project in Bangladesh, complete feed mill equipped with floating fish feed extruder machine for aquaculture feed manufacturing

Fish Feed Processing Flow

The RICHI wet twin-screw floating fish feed extruder machine line produces premium floating fish feed ideal for tilapia, bass and other surface-feeding fish. It supports full automatic processing for stable and high-quality aquatic feed production.

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Grinding

Fishmeal, soybean meal, and grain ingredients are finely ground in a pulverizer to achieve a flour-like consistency. This fine particle size is critical for water stability and uniform hydration, and it also facilitates efficient starch gelatinization during the subsequent high-temperature extrusion process.

Mixing

The ground materials are batched per the nutritional formula using load-cell scales, then transferred to a high-intensity mixer. There they are combined with water, steam, and fish oils to create a moist, cohesive mash that ensures even distribution of micro-ingredients and optimal binding for extrusion.

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Extrusion

Uniform materials are fed into the extrusion chamber via variable-frequency feeders. Under high temperature and pressure, starch gelatinizes fully and protein denatures. Rapid pressure drop after extrusion vaporizes moisture, forming a porous structure that enables stable floating performance.

Drying

Fresh extruded pellets with high moisture are dehydrated by mesh belt dryers at 90-100℃ to reduce moisture below 10%. The post-ripening process stabilizes pellet structure, further improves water resistance and storage performance, and effectively prevents mildew and deterioration.

Spraying

Dried pellets go through drum coaters under vacuum or normal pressure for oil spraying. Oil evenly penetrates the porous structure to enhance palatability and water stability. This low-temperature process could protect heat-sensitive nutrients from thermal damage during production.

Counter flow pellet cooling machine to cool hot feed and biomass pellets

Cooling & packaging

Oil-coated pellets are cooled to room temperature to avoid caking and deformation. Meanwhile, vibrating screens remove fine powder and broken pellets for uniform finished products. Then qualified pellets are quantitatively packed by automatic packaging machines for inventory and delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Many operators run into typical operational hurdles during daily production. We’ve put together six common questions — plus full detailed answers — to help you pick and run pellet mills with greater efficiency.

New to feed pelleting? Or looking to upgrade your current production line? This guide delivers practical, valuable tips for your work. The RICHI technical team stands by, ready to deliver one-on-one professional support whenever you need it.

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What differentiates floating fish feed from sinking feed?

The core difference lies in bulk density. Floating feed is 320–420 g/L while sinking feed is over 480 g/L. Feed buoyancy can be controlled by adjusting starch content, die opening, and extrusion temperature. Regular pellet mills only make sinking feed, whereas extruders produce both. Floating feed costs more yet cuts feed waste and water pollution for easier farm management.

What are the strengths of twin-screw extruders?

Featuring fully intermeshed co-rotating screws, it handles high-fat materials and fresh meat slurry, and produces fine pellets with stable output and less blockage. Single-screw units suit standard aquatic feed, and twin-screw ones are ideal for premium fish feed, shrimp feed and pet food.

Dry or wet extruder, which one should I choose?

Dry extruders need no steam or boiler, with low cost for output ≤1 t/h, but offer lower gelatinization and higher power consumption. Wet types with steam conditioners achieve over 95% cooking rate, higher yield and less wear. Pick dry models for small production; choose wet extruders for long-term commercial operation with better quality.

Does high extrusion heat damage heat-sensitive nutrients?

High temperature inside the extruder harms vitamins and enzymes. We adopt post-spraying to solve this problem. These sensitive ingredients are mixed with oil or water and sprayed onto warm porous pellets after drying. It ensures accurate dosage and avoids heat damage.

Why avoid screw conveyors for extruded pellets?

Extruded granules have a porous structure. Screw conveyors will crush them into fines that pollute water. Use air conveying from extruder to dryer, Z-type bucket elevators between processes, and belt conveyors after cooling. Keep away from any equipment that causes extrusion, shearing or strong vibration.

What are the rules for commercial cooperation with RICHI?

We focus on commercial and large-scale aquafeed production projects instead of small household equipment. We supply complete lines with crushing, mixing and pelleting units. If you have unclear project plans, just share your basic requirements. We will give professional suggestions to help you make the right decision.

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Who are we?

RICHI Machinery Co., Ltd., established in 1995, is a professional manufacturer integrating R&D, manufacturing, design and installation of complete sets of feed machinery engineering, complete sets of biomass pellet engineering, steel silo engineering and automation control.

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Certifications & Honors

RICHI has obtained numerous international authoritative certifications, including CE, ISO9001, SGS, German TÜV, Russian RTN, and French BV, and holds 23 patents. The company has been recognized as a Henan Provincial High-Tech Enterprise, a Zhengzhou Municipal “Specialized, Refined, and Innovative” SME, and a member of the Henan Provincial International Trade E-commerce Association.

60,000㎡+

production base

23+

Patents obtained

30+

Years Of Experience

2000+

successful projects

Product System & Global Service

RICHI has developed a diverse and comprehensive product system, covering 15 major series and over 200 products, including feed pellet mills, wood pellet mills, organic fertilizer pellet mills, aquaculture extrusion extruders, and cat litter pellet mills. This system can comprehensively meet the needs of various feed production and biomass pellet processing.

Leveraging a comprehensive international marketing network, its products are sold in 131 countries and regions worldwide, with over 2000 projects implemented and annual exports exceeding 100 million RMB, serving customers globally.

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