Comparison of growth and survival of white shrimp postlarvae (Litopenaeus vannamei) fed dried Artemia biomass versus four commercial feeds and three crustacean meals

Hien

et al. 2009

Aquaculture Research

A 30-day feeding experiment was conducted in160-L plastic tanks to evaluate the potential use of Artemia biomass as a protein source in practical diets for postlarval Macrobrachium rosenbergii (initial mean weight of 12.12^12.29 mg). Nine isoenergetic and isonitrogenous experimental diets (approximately 40% crude protein) were formulated by replacing levels of the ¢shmeal (FM) protein di¡erence either with dried or frozen Artemia (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%). The 0% Artemia treatment, in which Peruvian FM was the only main protein source, was considered to be the control diet. The results showed that prawn postlarvae (PLs) fed the FM control diet had a lower survival (46%) compared with all Artemia diets. Signi¢cant di¡erences (Po0.05) were, however, only found at 75% and 100% Artemia protein inclusion levels (survival of 68^77%). A gradual increase in growth performance (live weight gain, speci¢c growth rate and total length) of the prawns was achieved on increasing dietary inclusion of Artemia protein. Additionally, the size distribution exhibited the same response as growth performance. However, prawns fed the frozen Artemia diets showed a better performance than the ones fed the dried Artemia diets. It can be suggested that Artemia biomass may totally replace FM in practical diets for PLs of the freshwater prawn M. rosenbergii.

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Live adult Artemia is also an ideal food for ornamental fish (Lim et al 2001). According to Naegel and Rodriguez‐Astudillo (2004), dried Artemia is a well‐suited feed for postlarval Litopenaeus vannamei .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of fishmeal replacement withArtemiabiomass as a protein source in practical diets for the giant freshwater prawnMacrobrachium rosenbergii

Hien

et al. 2009

Aquaculture Research

“…2002). Furthermore, dried Artemia is a well‐suited feed for postlarval Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp (Naegel & Rodriguez‐Astudillo 2004) and for postlarval prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Anh et al. 2009).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of different forms of Artemia biomass as a food source on survival, molting and growth rate of mud crab (Scylla paramamosain)

Út

et al. 2010

Aquaculture Nutrition

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different forms of Artemia biomass as a food source on survival, molting and growth rate of mud crab Scylla paramamosain. Instar 1 crablets with a mean weight of 0.0082 ± 0.0007 g were reared both individually and communally and fed with different diets consisting of fresh shrimp meat (control feed), live Artemia biomass, frozen Artemia biomass and a dried Artemia‐based formulated feed for 40 days. The highest survival was obtained for crablets receiving live Artemia (92.5% and 75.8%) followed by the groups fed with frozen biomass (90.0% and 47.5%), the control feed (72.5% and 24.2%) and the dried Artemia‐based diet (60.0% and 21.7%) for individual and communal cultures, respectively. The intermolt period, the total number of moltings and the growth rate, which were determined on individually reared crabs, showed the same pattern as for survival. The results suggest that crab performance decreased in the following order: live Artemia>frozen Artemia > fresh shrimp meat > dried Artemia‐based formulated feed. Live Artemia biomass proved an ideal feed for nursery of Scylla paramamosain crabs. Frozen Artemia biomass may be an alternative in times of shortage. Our findings illustrate the high potential for local utilization of Artemia biomass in Vietnam for reliable production of mud crab juveniles.

“…(1989) who reported that PL 30–45 Penaeus monodon and PL15 P. vannamei receiving a diet containing freeze‐dried Artemia meal had a significantly better growth when compared to the FM‐based control diet. Naegel & Rodriguez‐Astudillo (2004) illustrated that feeding Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp PL with dried Artemia biomass resulted in a significant higher survival and larger size compared to four commercial feeds and three crustacean meals.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…2001; Le et al. 2008), shrimp (Naegel & Rodriguez‐Astudillo 2004; Van et al. 2008), prawn (New 2002) and crab (Ut et al.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential use of Artemia biomass by-products from Artemia cyst production for the nursing of goby Pseudapocryptes elongatus in Vietnam: effects on growth and feed utilization

Hòa

et al. 2011

Aquaculture Nutrition

The present study was performed to evaluate the effect of using Artemia biomass, by‐product from Artemia cyst production on growth and feed utilization of goby Pseudapocryptes elongatus fingerlings. A control diet containing fishmeal as main protein source was compared with four experimental diets in which fishmeal protein was replaced by increasing dietary levels of Artemia protein, namely 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%. The five test diets were compared with a commercial diet and dried Artemia. All diets were formulated to be equivalent in crude protein (360–370 g kg−1) and lipid (58–65 g kg−1). The experiment was conducted in 80 L plastic tanks filled with water at a salinity of 15 g L−1. Goby fingerlings with 0.21 g initial weight were fed the test diets for 30 days. The results showed that weight gain and specific growth rate of goby were positively correlated with total feed intake. Moreover, growth performances and feed utilization in the fry receiving the commercial feed and fishmeal control diet were similar, both were inferior to the groups fed dried Artemia and the based formulated diets. These results illustrate that both dried Artemia and Artemia‐based feeds can be used for feeding goby fingerlings, indicating the high potential of using locally produced Artemia biomass, which could contribute to reduce the reliance on fishmeal and improve profits for Artemia producers.