STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF COMPOUNDED FEEDS ON THE GROWTH OF JUVENILE BANANA PRAWN PENAEUS MERGUIENSIS

Abstract

Laboratory experiments were conducted to determine the effect of
compounded feeds on growth of juveniles (3 to 4 em) of the Banana prawn
Penaeus merguiensis. In all, seven diets were prepared with different
combinations of locally available ingredients. Diascure, a local tuber was
used as source of carbohydrate and vitamin mineral mixture (1 %) was used
in all the diets. The results indicated that diets with groundnut cake (diet
2,3,5 and 7) produced better survival and growth. In diets 4 and 6 growth
was good but survival was very poor. Amongst all the diets, diet-7 produced
significantly better growth, survival and food conversion ratio.