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Effect of Biofloc, Feeding Rate and Dietary Protein Levels on Growth Performance and Feed Utilization of Nile Tilapia, (Oreochromis niloticus), Flathead Grey Mullet, (Mugil cephal

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Aquaculture

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The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of biofloc technology (BFT), feeding rate (FR) and dietary protein levels (PL) on growth performance, survival (%) ,feed utilization and economical evaluation parameters of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) flathead grey mullet, (Mugil cephalus) and thin-lipped mullet, (Liza ramada) fingerlings. Two different daily feeding rate (FR2%BW and FR3%BW) and three dietary protein levels (PL20%, PL25% and PL30% CP) under the conditions of regular water exchange system or zero water exchange using BFT (Biofloc technology) were studied. The 12 experimental treatments were studied in duplicate and were allocated in twenty four 16 m3 concrete ponds. Nile tilapia final body weight (FBW), total weight gain (TWG), average daily gain ( ADG), specific growth rate (SGR) (%/ day) and survival (%) were significantly affected by rearing system and feeding rate. Significant difference was observed for the effect of dietary protein level on growth performance of Nile tilapia. It could be concluded that BFT system enhanced survival and growth rates of tilapia and mullet ssp. in polyculture under low feeding levels (2%) and high protein diets (30% CP) regimes.

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10.21608/jalexu.2016.188392

Keywords

Biofloc, tilapia, Mullet, feeding rate, Dietary protein level, Growth performance, feed utilization, Chemical composition, water quality

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Hamada

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El-Kady

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Ahmed

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Animal and Fish Production Dept. , Faculty of Agriculture (Saba-Basha), Alexandria University, Egypt.

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Eglal

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Omar

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Ali

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Animal and Fish Production Dept. , Faculty of Agriculture (Saba-Basha), Alexandria University, Egypt.

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Tarek

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Srour

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Mohamed Ahmed

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Animal and Fish Production Dept. , Faculty of Agriculture (Saba-Basha), Alexandria University, Egypt.

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Mohamed

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Salem

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Fouad

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Animal and Fish Production Dept. , Faculty of Agriculture (Saba-Basha), Alexandria University, Egypt.

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21

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1

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26004

Issue Date

2016-03-01

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2015-11-30

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2016-03-31

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2

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20

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1110-5585

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2785-9525

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Journal of the Advances in Agricultural Researches

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Effect of Biofloc, Feeding Rate and Dietary Protein Levels on Growth Performance and Feed Utilization of Nile Tilapia, (Oreochromis niloticus), Flathead Grey Mullet, (Mugil cephalus) and Thin Lipped Mullet, (liza ramada) Fingerlings in Polyculture

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23 Jan 2023