Efficiency of Moina micrura as live food for African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fry growth and survival
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The rearing of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fry heavily relies on the availability and quality of live food sources during early development stages. While Tubifex sp. worms have traditionally been used in aquaculture, concerns regarding pathogen transmission and environmental contamination have prompted the exploration of alternative options. The ad libitum feeding of M. micrura demonstrated the highest growth rates, with significant increase in Specific Growth Rate in weight (12.06±0.47%/day), Specific Growth Rate in length (5.13±0.6%/day), Absolute Growth Rate in length (0.07±0.003 cm/day), and Length gain (1.44±0.07) compared to other treatments. Nevertheless, the survival rate of ad libitum feeding showed no significant difference from that of different treatments. It is concluded that fry fed in ad libitum can reach 1-inch in length for 21 days of rearing. Additionally, based on the observations, a single fry could consume more than 50 M. micrura per day. However, in the first few days of feeding, a single fry could only consume 30-40 M. micrura per day.
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