Fruit Fly Maggots as Alternative Feed to Improve Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens) Fecundity, Eggs Hatchability and Fry Survivability

• Main Authors: Chua KV, Chua KV, Tan SH, Tan SH, Liew JY, Liew, Hasnita CH
• Format: Non-Indexed Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan 2017
• Online Access: http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/7599/1/Fruit%20Fly%20Maggots%20as%20Alternative%20Feed%20to%20Improve%20Siamese%20Fighting%20Fish%20%28Betta.pdf; http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/7599/

Siamese fighting fish or bettas are highly favoured for their aesthetical value and kept as ornamental fish. They are widely bred to satisfy the market demands. However, large-scale production of bettas is hampered by relatively high rate of mortality compared to the number of eggs laid. The nutriti...