j aquacult eng fish res

Journal of Aquaculture Engineering and Fisheries Research

2149-0236

Özkan ÖZDEN

10.3153/JAEFR15005

Hydrobiology

Hidrobiyoloji

GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CLARIAS GARIEPINUS FINGERLINGS FED Citrullus lanatus SEED MEAL AS A REPLACEMENT FOR SOYBEAN MEAL

Tiamiyu

Lateef Oloyede

Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Agriculture Makurdi Okomoda

Victor Tosin OKOMODA

Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Agriculture Makurdi Agbese

Victoria Edugwu

Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Agriculture Makurdi

01 01 2015

1 1 49 56 11 07 2013 11 25 2014

2015

Journal of Aquaculture Engineering and Fisheries Research

This study was designed to evaluate thegrowth performance of Clarias gariepinusfingerlings fed watermelon seed meal as substitute for soybean meal. Fivediets of 35% crude protein were formulated with watermelon seed meal replacingsoybeans at 25% (DT2), 50% (DT3), 75% (DT4),100% (DT5) and control diet 0% (DT1) had no inclusion ofWatermelon seed meal. Twenty fingerlings were randomly allocated in replicatefor each treatment in outdoor hapas and fed 5% body weight throughout the studyperiod of 8weeks with weekly weight measurement and appropriate feedadjustment. The mean weight gain, specific growth rate, protein efficiencyratio were highest in DT2 (5.05g,0.019 and 0.96respectively) while lower values were recorded in DT5 (3.31g, 0.014,0.80 respectively). Superiority of protein in soybean as well asanti-nutritional factor present in the raw watermelon seed meal and high fibercontents of diet are envisaged as reasons for better performance of diet withno or lesser water melon meal inclusion, hence it inclusion should be limitedto 16% for better growth performance of Clariasgariepinus.

Proximate composition Unconventional feed Water melon

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