Kazi Belal Uddin
Bangladesh
Research Article
Effects of Stocking Density on Growth, Body Composition, Yield and Economic Returns of Monosex Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) under Cage Culture System in Kaptai Lake of Bangladesh
Author(s): Mohammad Moniruzzaman *,Kazi Belal Uddin ,Sanjib Basak ,Yahia Mahmud ,Muhammad Zaher ,Sungchul C Bai Mohammad Moniruzzaman *,Kazi Belal Uddin ,Sanjib Basak ,Yahia Mahmud ,Muhammad Zaher ,Sungchul C Bai
A 120-day research was conducted to evaluate the effects of different stocking densities on growth, body composition, survival, yield and economic returns of monosex male Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in net cages in Kaptai Lake of Bangladesh. Juvenile monosex tilapia with an average weight of 15.20 ± 0.15 g (mean ± SD) were randomly stocked in 12 floating net cages (3 m × 3 m × 2 m) at densities of 50 fish/m3 (T50), 75 fish/m3 (T75), 100 fish/m3 (T100) and 125 fish/m3 (T125) in triplicate groups. Fish were fed with a commercial pelleted floating feed (29% protein) at 3-5% of body weight, twice daily in all the treatments. The physico-chemical parameters of lake water were within suitable ranges for fish cultured in cages. After 120 days of trial, growth in terms of body final length, final weight, weight gain, percent weight gain, daily weight gain and.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9546.1000357