This research was conducted for a month, in the laboratory of the Faculty of Marine and Fisheries of Nusa Cendana University. The study aims to determine the use of a banana kepok stem (Musa paradisiaca formmatypica) with different doses to see the type of natural feeds growing and the abundance of it. The banana kepok stem (Musa paradisiaca  formmatypica) generally contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Nitrogen and phosphorus important to growing of natural feeds, while potassium important to increase the body durability of it. This study uses different dosages to see the abundance of natural feed. The dose used is 50 g.L-1, 75 g.L-1, 100 g. L-1. The results of the study showed the type of natural feed that grows are Daphnia sp and Infusoria and the highest amount of natural feed density in the treatment with dose of 75 g that is Infusoria as much as 356x104 cells.ml-1 and Daphnia sp as much as 168x104 cells.ml-1. The use of stem banana kepok (Musa paradisiaca formmatypica) can be used as feed for fish. Keywords: Banana kepok  stem (Musa paradisiaca formmatypica),  Dosages, Natural feed

One of the parameters that play an important role in the success of vannamei shrimp cultivation is salinity. This study aims to determine the effect of decreasing salinity on the behavior and stress response of vannamei shrimp. The test animals used were vannamei shrimp, which were in logs with an average weight of 4.6 – 6.3g. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with different salinity reduction treatments in each maintenance medium, namely Treatment A without decreasing salinity, Treatment B decreasing salinity 2 ppt per 6 hours for 24 hours, Treatment C decreasing salinity 2 ppt per 4 hours for 24 hours, Treatment D decreased salinity 2 ppt per 2 hours for 24 hours, each treatment was repeated 3 times. Blood glucose was measured after the decrease in salinity and on the last day of the study. Blood glucose collection was carried out at the fifth swimming leg on white shrimp using a 1 ml syringe that had been rinsed using Na Citrate with the aim that the blood glucose taken did not clot quickly. The results showed a decrease in salinity caused by shrimp stress. The concentration of vannamei shrimp blood glucose increased (13.66 – 52.37mg/dl). Treatment D was the best glucose concentration to suppress blood glucose concentrations (13.66mg/dl). Based on the data analysis of blood glucose concentration (p<0.05) it continued with the real difference test. Vannamei shrimp behavior during salinity reduction showed a response that was not different from all treatments. Salinity 6 ppt is good salinity in the process of suppressing blood glucose concentrations when changes in water salinity occur.

Fasting is one of a method that used for measured growth of fish in a shorter period of time. This study was aimed to determine the optimum range of salinity for improve the survival and growth of glass eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor. It used a completely randomized design (CRD) with four salinity treatments and three replications, namely (A) 0 g/L, (B) 10 g/L, (C) 20 g/L, and (D) 30 g/L. The fish used were of glass eel A. bicolor bicolor with 0.15-0.23 g of weight. The experiment was conducted in an aquarium of 60×30×30 cm 3 with a volume of 30 Liters and at a stocking density of 2 g/L for 14 days. During the maintenance, glass eels were fasted for have a significantly of biomass decline. Data collection was done at the start and the end of maintenance. Parameters measured included survival (%) and the rate of decline in absolute biomass (g). Physical and chemical parameters included temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH which were measured daily, while ammonia and alkalinity were measured every seven days. Result showed that survival was not significantly different between treatments (P>0.05), while the rate of decline in absolute biomass was significantly different between treatments (P<0.05). Treatments of 0 g/L salinity was the lowest survival than the others. While treatment of 10 g/L salinity was the lowest rate of decline in absolute biomass. According to research, the optimum salinity was 10 g/L, and after analysis with quadratic regression analysis, the optimum range of salinity were 5.00-13.40 g/L.Keywords: optimum salinity, survival, growth, glass eel, Anguilla bicolor bicolor ABSTRAKPemuasaan merupakan salah satu metode pengukuran perubahan bobot ikan yang dipelihara dalam waktu singkat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan kisaran salinitas optimum untuk meningkatkan kelangsungan hidup dan pertumbuhan glass eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor. Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah rancangan acak lengkap (RAL), dengan empat perlakuan salinitas dan tiga ulangan, yaitu (A) 0 g/L, (B) 10 g/L, (C) 20 g/L, dan (D) 30 g/L. Penelitian dilakukan selama 14 hari. Ikan yang digunakan adalah glass eel A. bicolor bicolor dengan bobot 0,15-0,23 g dengan padat tebar 2 g/L. Pemeliharaan dilakukan di akuarium berukuran 60×30×30 cm 3 dengan volume air 30 Liter/akuarium. Selama pemeliharaan glass eel dipuasakan sehingga diperoleh penurunan biomassa yang signifikan. Pengambilan sampel data dilakukan setiap tujuh hari berupa kelangsungan hidup (%) dan laju penurunan biomassa mutlak (g). Parameter fisika kimia air berupa ammonia dan alkalinitas dilakukan setiap tujuh hari, sedangkan suhu, oksigen terlarut (DO), dan pH dilakukan setiap hari. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kelangsungan hidup tidak berbeda nyata antar perlakuan (P>0,05) sedangkan laju penurunan biomassa mutlak berbeda nyata antar perlakuan (P<0,05). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, salinitas 10 g/L, 20 g/L, dan 30 g/L menunjukkan kelangsungan hidup 100%, sedangkan salinitas 0 g/L memberikan kelangsungan hidup terendah. Salinitas 10 g/L menunjukkan...

The existence of eels in a freshwater area is influenced by various factors, one of which is the availability of habitats that are suitable for the life of eels. East Nusa Tenggara Province is an archipelago that is mentioned as one of the distribution areas for eel in Indonesia. However, the type and size of eel is strongly influenced by the distance it finds. The farther the river is from the estuary, the larger the size of the eel and the different types. As eurihaline migratory fish, eels can swim far upstream to find a suitable habitat for their life. This study aims to analyze the relationship between location distance and the size and dominance index of eel in freshwater in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). This research was conducted from October to April. The results obtained are that the three rivers in East Nusa Tenggara province, namely the Tarus river in Kupang district, the Oetona river in Kupang city and the Kamaifui river in Alor district, managed to catch 71 eels at a fishing distance of 0.69 km to 7.86 km. from the mouth of the river. Based on the ano-dorsal analysis, two types of eel caught in the Tarus and Kamaifui rivers were identified, namely Anguilla marmorata and Anguilla nebulosa nebulosa, while in the Oetona river only A. marmorata was found. Based on the calculation of the dominance index, the most dominant species in fresh waters of NTT is A. marmorata.

Fasting is one of a method that used for measured growth of fish in a shorter period of time. This study was aimed to determine the optimum range of salinity for improve the survival and growth of glass eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor. It used a completely randomized design (CRD) with four salinity treatments and three replications, namely (A) 0 g/L, (B) 10 g/L, (C) 20 g/L, and (D) 30 g/L. The fish used were of glass eel A. bicolor bicolor with 0.15-0.23 g of weight. The experiment was conducted in an aquarium of 60×30×30 cm 3 with a volume of 30 Liters and at a stocking density of 2 g/L for 14 days. During the maintenance, glass eels were fasted for have a significantly of biomass decline. Data collection was done at the start and the end of maintenance. Parameters measured included survival (%) and the rate of decline in absolute biomass (g). Physical and chemical parameters included temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH which were measured daily, while ammonia and alkalinity were measured every seven days. Result showed that survival was not significantly different between treatments (P>0.05), while the rate of decline in absolute biomass was significantly different between treatments (P<0.05). Treatments of 0 g/L salinity was the lowest survival than the others. While treatment of 10 g/L salinity was the lowest rate of decline in absolute biomass. According to research, the optimum salinity was 10 g/L, and after analysis with quadratic regression analysis, the optimum range of salinity were 5.00-13.40 g/L.Keywords: optimum salinity, survival, growth, glass eel, Anguilla bicolor bicolor ABSTRAKPemuasaan merupakan salah satu metode pengukuran perubahan bobot ikan yang dipelihara dalam waktu singkat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan kisaran salinitas optimum untuk meningkatkan kelangsungan hidup dan pertumbuhan glass eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor. Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah rancangan acak lengkap (RAL), dengan empat perlakuan salinitas dan tiga ulangan, yaitu (A) 0 g/L, (B) 10 g/L, (C) 20 g/L, dan (D) 30 g/L. Penelitian dilakukan selama 14 hari. Ikan yang digunakan adalah glass eel A. bicolor bicolor dengan bobot 0,15-0,23 g dengan padat tebar 2 g/L. Pemeliharaan dilakukan di akuarium berukuran 60×30×30 cm 3 dengan volume air 30 Liter/akuarium. Selama pemeliharaan glass eel dipuasakan sehingga diperoleh penurunan biomassa yang signifikan. Pengambilan sampel data dilakukan setiap tujuh hari berupa kelangsungan hidup (%) dan laju penurunan biomassa mutlak (g). Parameter fisika kimia air berupa ammonia dan alkalinitas dilakukan setiap tujuh hari, sedangkan suhu, oksigen terlarut (DO), dan pH dilakukan setiap hari. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kelangsungan hidup tidak berbeda nyata antar perlakuan (P>0,05) sedangkan laju penurunan biomassa mutlak berbeda nyata antar perlakuan (P<0,05). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, salinitas 10 g/L, 20 g/L, dan 30 g/L menunjukkan kelangsungan hidup 100%, sedangkan salinitas 0 g/L memberikan kelangsungan hidup terendah. Salinitas 10 g/L menunjukkan...