C-podz produces live Acartia tonsa copepods, which provide a nutritionally optimal feed with high levels of essential fatty acids and protein for marine larvae in aquaculture. This solution enhances survival rates and growth efficiency, addressing the industry's need for high-quality live feed while promoting sustainable practices.
Funding
$75K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Marine hatcheries face challenges in providing nutritionally complete and appropriately sized live feed for marine larvae, leading to high mortality rates, slow growth, and deformities. Traditional live feeds like rotifers and Artemia may lack essential fatty acids and proteins necessary for optimal larval development.
Solution
CFEED provides C-podz, a premium live feed solution consisting of hatchable Acartia tonsa copepod eggs, designed to provide optimal nutrition for marine larvae. C-podz offers a readily available, nutritionally rich starter feed that enhances survival rates, promotes faster and more even growth, and reduces deformities in various marine species. The copepod eggs are produced in a bio-secure, land-based facility, ensuring consistent high quality and year-round availability. C-podz eliminates the need for enrichment and can be easily integrated into existing hatchery protocols, serving as a primary feed or in combination with other live feeds.
Target Audience
CFEED's primary customers are marine hatcheries aiming to improve larval rearing outcomes for various marine species, including sea bream, seriola, turbot, cod, and shrimp.
Features
- Hatchable Acartia tonsa copepod eggs, providing live feed on demand
- High levels of essential fatty acids DHA (25%) and EPA (13%), and approximately 70% protein content
- No need for enrichment, offering a nutritionally complete starter feed
- Controlled production ensuring consistent high quality and biosecurity
- Eggs are shipped in cold transportation and can be stored for several weeks at 1-4°C
- Nauplii hatch at an ideal size of 100µm, suitable for most marine fish larvae
- Naturally active enzymes enhance digestibility in the larval gut
- Natural jumping behavior of the nauplii stimulates feeding