<![CDATA[The production of good quality seed for culture purpose begins with proper attention to the nutritional requirements of the parental broodstock. The objective of this research was to know the level of lipid in broodstock feed to reach good seed production.The experiment was conducted in concrete ponds located at Research Instalation for Aquaculture Environment and Toxicology,Cibalagung, Bogor. Broodstock with average individual body weight of 420.8 ± 72.10 g were cultured in concrete pond 3.5 x 2.53x 0.8 m with stocking density of 15 fish/pond. Pelleted fish with 35% protein content and different lipid level of 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 % were given with daily ratio 2 % of body weight. Gonadosomatic index, ovosomatic index; the weight, the number and the diameter of egg; fertilization rate, hatching rate, percentage of larva produced and daily growth rate and survival rate of 21 days old seed were observed. The result showed that there were no significant difference (P>0.05) among treatments for all parameters except for the diameter of the egg. The result showed that all of the broodstock were matured in three months.Gonadosomatic index were ranged between 13.69-16.65%, ovosomatic index: 11.26-14.62%. The weight of the egg varied from 1.45-1.69 mg/egg with the diameter in between 1.37-1.66 mm. The number of eggs per kg broodstock varied from 74,473-88,787 with fertilization rate of : 67.15-93.29%, and hatching rate were ranged from 88.33%-96.62%. The feed with 8% lipid level showed the highest value of gonadosomatic index (16.65%), fertilization rate (93.29%), percentage of larva produced (90.14%), egg weight (1.69 mg) and egg diameter (1.66 mm). Average daily growth rate of the 21 days old offsprings was 18.12%-19.25% with survival rate of 60.25%-75.50%. The feed with 8% lipid level tends to give the best effect on the reproduction parameters and the performances of the seed.]]>
Copyrights © 2009
