Optimum rate of juvenile feeding of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) grown in artificial substrate based system in different density storage.

• Autor(a) principal: JÃssica Lucinda Saldanha da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFC
• Texto Completo: http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=11228
• topic: Taxa de arraÃoamento; Densidade de estocagem; TilÃpia; PerifÃton; Rate of feeding; Stocking density; Tilapia; Periphyton; ENGENHARIA DE PESCA

The feeding rates practiced in fish cultured directly influence the economic return of activity, because excessive rates result in zootechnical, economic losses and environmental. An alternative for improving the quality of crop water and increase the production of fish is the use of artificial substrates for colonization by periphyton. This study was conducted in two consecutive phases. The first phase of research was aimed at determining, in fish farming system based substrate, the optimal rate of feeding in each track of body weight, that maximizes the weight gain and feed efficiency, and minimizes the concentrations of ammonia and nitrite in pond water. Using seven treatments and a control, with five repetitions each, totaling 40 tanks of 250 L. In the treated groups growing feeding rates were evaluated, beginning with the following values: 3, 6, 9, 12%; 15, 18 and 21% biomass per day. The second phase of the study aimed to determine the best stocking density of juvenile tilapia fed at rates optimized in the cropping system based on substrate. By regression analysis of the results of final weight, specific growth rate and yield as a function of feeding rates employed, these variables observed increase in initial feed rate of about 12% of the biomass day -Â, occurring decreased these variables with increasing feed rate. Variables of water quality for initial feed rate of 12%, as NAT (0,39 mg/L), NH3 (0,026 mg/L) and O2D (5,18 mg/L) were within the acceptable for tilapia levels. With the increase in feed rate, there was worsening in water quality, it was not possible observe the effect of biofilter periphyton. Therefore in the first phase, that the optimal rate of feeding of juvenile Nile tilapia cultured in ponds with submerged substrates for periphyton, in the growing phase (1-30 g), corresponds to the initial rate of 12% biomass day-Â. In the second experimental phase, the rate of feeding and stocking density showed higher final body weight (25 g), yield (14,77 g/ mÂ/day) and TCE (5,16) were equal to 12% biomass day-Â (initial) and 9 fish/tank, respectively. The variables of water quality for this treatment were within the acceptable for growing tilapia tracks.