EFFECT OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SPIRULINA (BLUE GREEN ALGAE) ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND BODY COMPOSITION OF Cirrhinus mrigala
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https://doi.org/10.48047/HM.11.1.2025.56-64Keywords:
Spirulina, Cirrhinus mrigala, Proximate composition, Growth rate, WeightAbstract
Fish is considered a high-quality protein source and a replacement of red meat in developing countries and Asia. Cirrhinus mrigala was chosen for this study due to high survival rate and low diseases. An experiment was conducted for 30 days to evaluate the effects of Spirulina used as feed additives on growth performance and body composition of Cirrhinus mrigala. There were three aquariums under three treatments. Three types of experimental diets were formed. Experimental group T0 contained a control diet without addition of feed additives, T1 was fed with 5%(50/1000kg) spirulina and T2 fed with7%(70/1000kg) spirulina along with control diet. Data was statistically analyzed by one way ANOVA. All the water quality parameters were highly monitored and maintained.The body composition in terms of crude protein, crude fat, ash and moisture were determined by Kjeldhal method, solvent extraction and dry ash. Higher value of weight gain was found in T1(2.04 0.52g) and lowest value shown in T0 (1.35 0.364g). The lowest Feed conversion ratio (FCR) was found for T1 while the highest was measured in T0. The values of average daily gain (ADG) and specific growth rate (SGR) were greater in T1 and T2 as compared to T0. Fish fed with the spirulina T1 and T2 had the highest protein and lowest fat contents as compared to T0. The fish that received supplemented diets had slightly higher moisture and ash contents in comparison to the fish fed the control diet. The experimental conditions in T1 and T2 showed increased feed intake and net weight gain when compared to T0. Results from this study indicate that using Spirulina-added control diet as feed attractants led to enhanced growth performance together with reduced FCR and improved SGR and ADG and body composition.Downloads
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