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Effect of biofloc system at different salinities and crude protein levels on water quality, growth performance, and survival rate of flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus).

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Nutrition

Abstract

The present trial was conducted to study the effects of C/N ratio to biofloc technology (BFT) at different salinities on water quality, growth performance, and economic feasibility of flathead grey mullet fingerling. BFT was in natural light (12:12h light: dark schedule) with concrete tanks (size 6m3 water), filled with underground marine and tab water, representing three salinities (fresh, brackish 15.5ppt, and saline 33ppt). Diets contain crude protein (20%, 24%) were applied under the biofloc system, two levels of C/N ratio through adding 60% starch of the produced daily diet. Two biofloc treatments under different salinity were managed. BFT ponds were aerated and agitated using an air blower. Forty-two fingerlings with an initial body weight of 10.89 ±0.12 g/fish of grey mullet were stocked in each pond. Feed was applied daily at 3% of the total fish biomass in each pond. Survival rates of the mullet were above 91%, with a significant (P≤0.05) difference for the brackish water with both (20%, 24% CP). Regarding growth performances of the grey mullet at the three salinities with 60% starch, the highest final body weight (FBW), weight gain (WG), and specific growth rate (SGR) values were recorded for fish reared in fresh and brackish water, respectively with no significant differences due to salinities or diets. Water quality parameters alternated between safe values except for nitrate, and no significant (P>0.05) difference was recorded for zooplankton counts. No significant effects of salinity on the mullet growth were recorded under BFT.

DOI

10.21608/eja.2021.164670

Keywords

Grey mullet, BFT, C/N ratio, different salinities, Growth performance

Authors

First Name

Ashraf

Last Name

Elhetawy

MiddleName

I. G

Affiliation

National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Egypt.

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ashrafghazy1101983@gmail.com

City

Alexandria

Orcid

0000-0003-2784-1777

First Name

Alaa

Last Name

El-Dahhar

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Faculty of Agriculture Saba Basha – Alexandria University

Email

ashraf.elhetawy@mail.ru

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-

First Name

Elsayed

Last Name

Elebiary

MiddleName

H

Affiliation

Fish Rearing La, 1Aquaculture Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo, Egypt

Email

elsayed_elebiary@yahoo.com

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-

First Name

Mona

Last Name

Abo El-Wafa

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Fish Rearing Lab, Aquaculture Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo, Egypt

Email

ghazy_ashraf1@yahoo.com

City

Alexandria

Orcid

-

First Name

Ayman

Last Name

Lotfy

MiddleName

M

Affiliation

Fish Rearing Lab, Aquaculture Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo, Egypt

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ayman.niof@gmail.com

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First Name

Nadezhda

Last Name

Emelianova

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-

Affiliation

Department of English Philology, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Astrakhan State University, Russian Federation

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espere402@gmail.com

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Volume

11

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1

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39486

Issue Date

2021-03-01

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2021-03-25

Publish Date

2021-03-01

Page Start

41

Page End

67

Print ISSN

2090-7877

Online ISSN

2636-3984

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826

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal for Aquaculture

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https://eja.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of biofloc system at different salinities and crude protein levels on water quality, growth performance, and survival rate of flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus).

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24 Dec 2024