Effect of different dietary protein levels in artificial diets on the growth juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio L. 1758) in laboratory

Ahmed Muhsen Mojer

Authors

Ahmed Muhsen Mojer Aquaculture Unit, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1562-6984

Keywords:

Protein Levels, FCR, Diet, Growth Performance, Juvenile, Common carp.

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to examine the impact of various protein levels on the growth performance of juvenile common carp Cyprinus carpio. Diet formulated in the laboratory to provide crude protein levels of 30% (T1), 35% (T2), 40% (T3) and 45% (T4). The juveniles of common carp (Initial average weight 1.12±0.11 g). Twelve plastic aquaria (Three aquaria for each treatment) of 100 liters capacity were used and stocked with 15 fish each. The aquaria were equipped with electric air pumps. A feeding ratio of 5% of fish weight was used to feed the fish six days a week during the 60-day experiment. To adjust the feeding rate according to the new mean body weight, the weight of every fish in each replicate was measured every 15 days. Results of the current experiment revealed final average weights of 1.61, 1.82, 2.01 and 2.00g for T1, T2, T3 and T4 respectively. The highest weight gain was recorded by fish in T3 was 0.89 g, while the lowest (0.52 g) was reached by fish of T1. The highest daily growth rate (0.015 g /day) was reached by fish of T3 while the lowest (0.010g/day) was reached by fish of T1. Specific growth rates were 0.649 % /day for T1, 0.851 % /day for T2, 0.974 % /day for T3 and 0.907 % /day for T4. Fish from T3 had the best feed conversion rate (4.26), whereas fish from T1 showed the poorest feed conversion rate (5.91). In conclusion the best growth results were achieved by fish of T3 compared with other treatments especially T1.

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