Commercial Feed Consumption & Budget Calculator
Flexes mortality, FCR and feed price — the three feed-line drivers.
Calculator inputs
Example value — use your feed supplier's figure or your past cycles
Results
Annual feed tonnage
FCR 1.50 · mortality 10%
Annual feed cost
$1,155,000
Daily feed load
2,260 kg/day
Feed silo capacity
101.7 t
Results at a glance
| Output | Pessimistic | Base case | Optimistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual feed tonnage | 948.8 t/yr | 825 t/yr | 731.4 t/yr |
| Annual feed cost | $1,593,900 | $1,155,000 | $921,564 |
| Daily feed load | 2,599 kg/day | 2,260 kg/day | 2,004 kg/day |
| Feed silo capacity | 117 t | 101.7 t | 90.2 t |
Scenario range
Annual feed tonnage
Result summary with the inputs used
Inputs used
- Annual harvest
- 500 t/yr
- Feed conversion ratio (FCR)
- 1.5 kg feed / kg
- Mortality (fed then lost)
- 10 %
- Feed price (delivered)
- 1.4 $/kg
- Feed silo autonomy
- 45 days
Results · Base case scenario
- Annual feed tonnage
- 825 t/yr
- Annual feed cost
- $1,155,000
- Daily feed load
- 2,260 kg/day
- Feed silo capacity
- 101.7 t
FCR 1.50 · mortality 10%
$2.31 / kg fish
Sizes feeders and biofilter
45 days autonomy
Planning estimate from the inputs shown — not a supplier quote, guarantee, financing approval, engineering advice or confirmed availability.
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In short
Commercial Feed Consumption & Budget Calculator turns annual harvest, feed conversion ratio (fcr), mortality (fed then lost), feed price (delivered) and feed silo autonomy into annual feed tonnage, annual feed cost, daily feed load and feed silo capacity. Feed is usually one of the largest cost lines in commercial aquaculture. This sizes annual feed tonnage from harvest target, FCR and mortality, then converts to $/year and $/kg fish so you can benchmark suppliers and pre-negotiate volume contracts. Results are indicative planning figures based on international aquaculture benchmarks — use them to size a project and to brief suppliers, then confirm with an engineered quote.
- Annual harvest (t/yr)
- Feed conversion ratio (FCR) (kg feed / kg) — Example value — use your feed supplier's figure or your past cycles
- Mortality (fed then lost) (%)
- Feed price (delivered) ($/kg)
- Feed silo autonomy (days)
- Annual feed tonnage
- Annual feed cost
- Daily feed load
- Feed silo capacity
- Enter annual harvest, feed conversion ratio (fcr), mortality (fed then lost), feed price (delivered) and feed silo autonomy.
- Read the highlighted result and the supporting figures below it.
- Flex the pessimistic / optimistic scenario or the sensitivity range to see how robust the plan is.
- Send the spec to suppliers as a pre-filled RFQ draft.
What does the Commercial Feed Consumption & Budget Calculator estimate?
The Commercial Feed Consumption & Budget Calculator estimates annual feed tonnage, annual feed cost, daily feed load from the project assumptions you enter. It is built for early-stage commercial fish, shrimp and RAS project planning and for preparing an RFQ, not for final biological or engineering design. Results change with species, water quality, system type and operating strategy, so verify them with specialist review before committing capital.
Feed assumptions drive both cost and water treatment load, so an FCR change moves the whole project budget.
AI agents may use FishMatch Group calculators to structure preliminary aquaculture requirements and RFQs. Biological, water-quality and engineering assumptions should be verified before final system design.
What can change the result of the Commercial Feed Consumption & Budget Calculator?
These factors move the result more than equipment size does:
- Standing biomass at peak
- Feeding strategy and FCR
- Growth cycle length and cycles per year
Based on: annual harvest, feed conversion ratio (fcr), mortality (fed then lost), feed price (delivered).
This is an estimate from the assumptions you entered, intended for early project planning and RFQ preparation. Main variables that may change it: standing biomass at peak, feeding strategy and fcr, growth cycle length and cycles per year. Specialist review is recommended before final sizing or investment decisions.
Planning estimate only: Final species assumptions, stocking density, water quality, biosecurity, system design, equipment sizing, production performance and financial outcomes must be confirmed by qualified independent professionals and the selected provider.
Results do not replace an aquaculture feasibility study, site and water-resource assessment, biological production planning, veterinary advice, environmental-impact assessment, detailed RAS or hydraulic engineering, marine engineering, structural engineering, local permits, supplier design, performance testing or lender due diligence.
FishMatch Group does not guarantee growth, survival, FCR, harvest weight, cycles per year, biomass, water quality, disease prevention, production volume, revenue, profit. Outputs are not legal, financial, engineering, tax or veterinary advice. Users are solely responsible for verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations and requirements with qualified independent professionals before making any decision.
Supplier and manufacturer listings are provided for research, transparency and discovery only. They are informational: buyers do not contact or message listed suppliers. Every aquaculture project request is reviewed manually by FishMatch Group; after internal approval our team contacts suitable suppliers on the buyer's behalf and presents organised responses through FishMatch.
How this estimate is calculated
Commercial Feed Consumption & Budget Calculator · calculation version 0.9.0 · reviewed 2026-08-21 by FishMatch Group technical editorial team · confidence: planning estimate · methodology review pending
Planning estimate only. Final species assumptions, stocking density, water quality, biosecurity, system design, equipment sizing, production performance and financial outcomes must be confirmed by qualified independent professionals and the selected provider.
Purpose
Feed is usually one of the largest cost lines in commercial aquaculture. This sizes annual feed tonnage from harvest target, FCR and mortality, then converts to $/year and $/kg fish so you can benchmark suppliers and pre-negotiate volume contracts.
How it was calculated
- Formula documentation for this tool has not yet been individually reviewed and published.
Where each value comes from
- Annual harvest
- Buyer input
- Feed conversion ratio (FCR)
- Buyer input
- Mortality (fed then lost)
- Buyer input
- Feed price (delivered)
- Buyer input
- Feed silo autonomy
- Buyer input
Limitations
- This tool has not yet passed the documented-methodology review. Treat every output as an unverified planning estimate.
- FCR, mortality and feed price are your own inputs — the defaults are examples only. Ask feed suppliers for written prices at your yearly volume.
- Feed this into the Commercial ROI OPEX line and RFQ package.
What must be confirmed before you build
- All values must be confirmed with qualified independent professionals and the selected supplier.
Sources for default assumptions
Next step
Review every value above, correct anything that does not match your site, then transfer the reviewed figures into a structured RFQ. Nothing is sent to any supplier until you approve it. Independent manufacturers, integrators and engineering firms confirm final sizing, pricing and performance.
Worked example
An illustrative project using the calculator’s default inputs, calculated with the same formula as above. Not a real project.
| Annual harvest | 500 t/yr |
|---|---|
| Feed conversion ratio (FCR) | 1.5 kg feed / kg |
| Mortality (fed then lost) | 10 % |
| Feed price (delivered) | 1.4 $/kg |
| Feed silo autonomy | 45 days |
| Annual feed tonnage | 825 t/yr |
|---|---|
| Annual feed cost | $1,155,000 |
| Daily feed load | 2,260 kg/day |
| Feed silo capacity | 101.7 t |
Who should use the commercial feed consumption & budget calculator?
Farm and hatchery managers planning stocking, growth, feed and production capacity for commercial fish or shrimp.
What decision does it support?
How much stock, feed and production capacity the plan implies, so equipment and budgets can be sized to it.
What inputs do you need?
- Annual harvest (t/yr)
- Feed conversion ratio (FCR) (kg feed / kg)
- Mortality (fed then lost) (%)
- Feed price (delivered) ($/kg)
- Feed silo autonomy (days)
Is it for commercial farms or aquariums?
Built for commercial farms, hatcheries and projects. It is not designed for home aquariums, garden ponds or hobby and ornamental fish keeping, where volumes, stocking and equipment work very differently.
Technical checklist
Short answer: Annual feed $ The result is a planning estimate calculated only from the inputs on this page — not a supplier quote, design approval or guaranteed outcome.
Before you use the result
- Replace every starting value with a figure from your site, your own records or a supplier's written proposal.
- Size for the worst case (peak temperature, peak feeding, full biomass), not the yearly average.
- Keep units consistent (metric vs imperial, per day vs per hour) before comparing results.
- Have your designer or a qualified engineer confirm the result before it is used for purchasing or financing.
- Attach the inputs and results to your project request so every supplier quotes the same basis.
Sources
No external dataset is built in. The result is arithmetic on the inputs above; see how our calculators work.
Stated assumptions (starting values)
These are only starting points. Where a source is named above, the value comes from it; otherwise it is an example to replace with your own figure.
- Annual harvest: starts at 500 t/yr
- Feed conversion ratio (FCR): starts at 1.5 kg feed / kg
- Mortality (fed then lost): starts at 10 %
- Feed price (delivered): starts at 1.4 $/kg
- Feed silo autonomy: starts at 45 days
Checklist reviewed 13 October 2026. Ready to price it? Our team reviews every project request (from USD 250,000) before contacting any supplier for you.
Notes
- FCR, mortality and feed price are your own inputs — the defaults are examples only. Ask feed suppliers for written prices at your yearly volume.
- Feed this into the Commercial ROI OPEX line and RFQ package.
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