Table 2. Growth performance and feed utilization of Celebes rainbow (Marosantherina ladigesi) fed four different feeds for six weeks
Parameters | Treatment | p-value |
Live Tubifex sp | Dry Tubifex sp | Spirulina platensis | Crumble pellet |
IBW (g) | 1.22 ± 0.015 | 1.22 ± 0.010 | 1.26 ± 0.030 | 1.25 ± 0.031 | 0.514 |
FBW (g) | 1.92 ± 0.0a | 1.59 ± 0.03c | 1.75 ± 0.03b | 1.86 ± 0.06ab | 0.001 |
SGR (%BW/day) | 0.021 ± 0.0008a | 0.010 ± 0.0005c | 0.012 ± 0.0012c | 0.015 ± 0.0004b | 0.000 |
PBW (g) | 0.82 ± 0.02a | 0.42 ± 0.02c | 0.49 ± 0.03c | 0.61 ± 0.02b | 0.000 |
SR (%) | 83.33 ± 3.33a | 64.45 ± 2.22b | 68.89 ± 1.11b | 73.33 ± 3.33ab | 0.006 |
FCR (g feed/g gain) | 1.20 ± 0.02a | 1.34 ± 0.05c | 1.30 ± 0.02bc | 1.24 ± 0.01ab | 0.030 |
PE (%) | 83.54 ± 0.34a | 74.52 ± 0.16d | 76.80 ± 0.1c | 80.71 ± 0.26b | 0.000 |
Each value represents mean ± SE (n = 3). Differences between means were tested with Duncan’s multiple range test.
Different letters indicate significantly different (p<0.05) by Tukey’s test; Different superscripts in the same row indicate a significant difference (p < 0.05).
IBW, initial body weight; FBW, final body weight; SGR, specific growth rate; PBW, body weight gain; SR, survival rate; FCR, food conversion rate; PE, feed efficiency.