Abstract
Effects of water treatment by two probiotic products (PondPlus® and AquaPhoto®) and sand filtration were studied on growth performance of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and pangas (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) stocked at tilapia:pangas ratio of 5:3 in traditional earthen ponds in Bangladesh. The fish were stocked at a density of 20,000 fish ha−1 and reared for 7 months. Compared to untreated ponds, treatments of probiotic products or sand filtration in earthen ponds resulted in a higher O2 content, higher water transparency, less ammonium, and fewer cyanobacteria. Weight gain for individual tilapia was lowest in the AquaPhoto-treated ponds (177 g), while similar gains (188–194 g) occurred in the other ponds. For pangas, the lowest weight gain (627 g) was obtained in the sand filter-treated ponds, as compared to 690–797 g in the other ponds. Thus, a general positive effect from the treatments on fish growth was not observed, possibly due to a reduced content of detritus (supplementary feed for both fish species) in the treated ponds.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of Applied Aquaculture |
Vol/bind | 28 |
Udgave nummer | 3 |
Sider (fra-til) | 199-212 |
Antal sider | 14 |
ISSN | 1045-4438 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2016 |