Effects of feeding frequency on growth, survival and water quality of rearing tanks of the Indian white shrimp (Penaeus indicus)

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The effects of feeding frequency on growth performance, feed conversion ratio and
survival of post-larvae Indian white shrimp, Penaeus indicus were evaluated in a 56-day
study. The study was conducted in sixteen fiberglass tanks provided with aerated recirculating
water with four replicate tanks for each treatment. Twenty post larvae with a mean
weight of 1.56 0.02g were hand-counted and stocked into each of the replicate tanks and fed
2, 4, 6 and 8 times a day, respectively. Final body weights were measured significantly lower
at 2 and 4 times/day (5.76 0.08 and 5.96±0.15g, respectively) than 6 and 8 times/day
(8.54±0.16 and 8.31 0.19g, respectively) treatments (P

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Iranian Scientific Fisheries Journal
Volume 19, Issue 4
May and June 2011
Pages 129-136

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