Gut weed, enteromorpha sp. as a partial replacement for commercial feed in nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) culture

• Main Authors: Siddik, M.A.B., Nahar, A., Rahman, Mohammad Mustafizur, Anh, N.T.N., Nevejan, N.N. Nevejan, Bossier, P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IDOSI Publications 2014
• Subjects: SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/40158/1/gut_weed.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40158/; http://www.idosi.org/wjfms/online.htm

A 42-day experiment was carried out to evaluate the fresh and dried gut weed (Enteromorpha sp.)as a direct alternative feeds for monosex Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) comparing with commercial feed. Triplicate groups of fish with initial size of 3.04±0.48 g were stocked in 21 plastic tanks at...