Effect of dietary phytogenic combination (Biomin P.E.P 1000) on growth performance, nutrition and survival rate of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) fry

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Shayan Ghobadi ¹ , Hamed Manuchehri ² , Seyede Mohadese Talebzade Hoseini ³

1 - Department of Fisheries, Islamic Azad University, Babol Branch, Babol, Iran.
2 - Department of Fisheries, Islamic Azad University, Babol Branch, Babol, Iran.
3 - Department of Fisheries, Islamic Azad University, Babol Branch, Babol, Iran.

Received: 2014-03-10 Accepted : 2014-07-08 Published : 2014-11-22

Keywords: phytogenic combination, Biomin PEP 1000, Growth, Grass carp, Nutrition,

Abstract :

The aim of present study was to evaluate the effects of different levels of dietary Phytogenic combination (Biomin PEP 1000) on nutrition and growth performance and survival rate of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) fry which has done for 56 days. The experiment was completely randomized design consisting four levels 0 (Control group), 1, 2, and 3 g of Biomin PEP 1000 kg-1 diet in four treatments with three replications. Twenty five specimens of grass carps fry with initial mean weight 0.51 ±0.02 g were distributed in 12 small tanks with 100 liters volumes filled with 80 liters water and fed up to satisfy. Growth parameters such as final weight, body weight increase, specific growth rate, daily food intake, feed conversion ratio and protein efficiency ratio were measured. The results were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Duncan test. According to the results, phytogenic combination (Biomin PEP 1000) addition had no significant effect in Feeding, growth performance and survival rate in any experimental levels (P>0.05).