Table 2. Production performance of shrimp (Penaeous monodon) during the study period

Parameters	Control	T1	T2	F-value	p-value
Initial length (cm)	1.48 ± 0.2a	1.49 ± 0.24a	1.51 ± 0.02a	2.137	0.199
Final length (cm)	13.92 ± 2.69c	22.69 ± 2.6a	19.54 ± 2.57b	3,612.27	0.000
Initial weight (g)	0.01 ± 0.09a	0.01 ± 0.03a	0.012 ± 0.03a	0.000	1.000
Final weight (g)	17.38 ± 0.63c	30.44 ± 0.77a	26.21 ± 0.85b	59,041.07	0.000
Weight gain (%)	193,011 ± 3.56c	303,400 ± 36.42a	261,066 ± 3.5b	0.630	0.564
AGR (g/ind./day)	0.19c	0.34a	0.29b	6,892.28	0.000
SGR (%)	8.4c	9.02a	8.86b	4,006.88	0.000
Feed conversion ratio (FCR)	1.51a	1.15b	1.18c	754.78	0.000
Survival rate (%)	58.2c	68.4a	61.2b	2,414.89	0.000
Gross yield (kg ha-1/90 days)	397.86 ± 6.7c	832.8 ± 7.4a	641.62 ± 4.8b	4.001	0.079

Values are means ± SE (n=3).
Numbers on the superscripts in each column with different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05) and a>b>c as determined by Duncan’s multiple range test.
AGR, absolute growth rate; SGR, specific growth rate.