A novel mount for attaching an automatic fish feeder to a circular tank

Abstract

Automatic electrically-powered feeders are routinely used in aquaculture to reduce the labor associated with hand-feeding and improve fish-rearing efficiencies. However, mounting automatic feeders to tanks can be challenging because of the variety of types and sizes of fish-rearing tanks. This paper describes a simple, durable, easy-to-use, and relatively easy-to-fabricate bracket for mounting an automatic fish feeder onto a circular rearing tank. This mount uses a simple, reinforced flat aluminum frame secured to the tank with clamps. The feeder is attached to the mount with a solid aluminum rod. This mount has been continually used for over a year in six, 3.66-m diameter circular tanks at a production fish hatchery with no issues and no maintenance required.