AQ1 Sonic Feeding System and Smart Hydrophone for Shrimp

AQ1 Systems is an Australian aquaculture technology company, according to a 2026 article by its Technical Director, that builds feeding control systems for shrimp farms. Its website offers a Sonic Feeding System, which it describes as a sensor-based feeding control system for shrimp farmers, and a Timer Feeding System for pre-grow-out ponds.

The Sonic Feeding System monitors feeding activity and delivers feed in the right amount at the right time using an adaptive feeding algorithm. The SF200 controller works with Smart Hydrophones, which listen to the shrimp and are now wireless with a range of up to 250 m instead of 90 m for cabled units. Each SF200 can manage four hydrophones and four feeding zones, and the system suits ponds up to 10 ha.

• Sonic Feeding System: sensor-based feeding control that tracks feeding activity and sets feed amounts.
• Adaptive feeding algorithm: adjusts the amount and timing of feed delivery.
• Smart Hydrophone: wireless acoustic sensor with up to 250 m range and built-in self-diagnostics.
• SF200 controller: manages four Smart Hydrophones across four feeding zones.
• Timer Feeding System: scheduled feeding for pre-grow-out with centralised control of multiple feeders.
• Pond coverage: suited to extensive ponds up to 10 ha and to intensive systems.

Vietnamese whiteleg shrimp farms can connect the controller to existing auto-feeders to feed by acoustic demand. Large integrated shrimp producers can standardise feeding control across many ponds. Nursery operators can use the timer system with central scheduling.

Feed is released according to detected shrimp feeding activity, which supports smarter feeding and less waste. Wireless hydrophones reduce cabling, electrical interference and installation effort. Built-in self-diagnostics flag problems early. A timer option with central control of multiple feeders covers pre-grow-out ponds.

Feed is the largest cost in shrimp farming, and acoustic feeders are one way producers match feed to appetite. Vietnamese and other Southeast Asian shrimp farms are moving from manual feeding toward sensor-based systems. Wireless sensors lower installation barriers for farms with many dispersed ponds.

Described as an Australian company in a 9 April 2026 article by its Technical Director, republished from Aqua Culture Asia Pacific; the article cites more than 15 years of research behind the product. Founding year, ownership, certifications and customers are not stated on the pages fetched, and no Vietnam presence is mentioned.