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The effects of microcapsule diet as co-feeding for early weaning phase of gourami larvae where evaluated in terms of ingestion rate of microcapsule, growth, and survival rate. The availability of tubifex worms as natural food is uncertain and can introduce pathogens to fish culture from outside environment. Therefore, the attempt to replace or substitute this natural food continues in order to reduce the level of dependence. This research used Complete Randomized Designed (CRD) with four treatments based on a different protocol feeding management. Gourami larvae should be started with the co-feeding on day 12 until day 17 and they are more receptive to microcapsule diets after day 17. The ingestion rate of microcapsule which consumed by the larvae during the period of rearing was 48.33, 68.33, and 88.33%. This study indicated that larvae started co-feeding day 22 showed highest of ingestion rate of the microcapsule, survival rate, specific growth rate and weight gain.

The present study investigated the effects of different feeding schedules on certain variables of water quality and growth performance of Nile tilapia juveniles. Fifteen 25-L aquaria were used to hold the experimental fish population for six weeks. Five fingerlings (1.86  0.13 g) were stocked in each aquarium (200 fish m-3; n = 5). The diet provided to fish and the feeding rates adopted were the same for all fish. The daily ration was divided in four meals (8, 11, 13 and 16h). In the positive control group (25/25/25/25), the daily ration was equally divided in the four meals; in the negative control group (40/30/20/10), the daily ration was unevenly divided in a progressively decreasing fashion (40, 30, 20 and 10%) throughout the day; in the experimental group (10/20/30/40), the daily ration was unevenly divided in a progressively increasing fashion (10, 20, 30 and 40%) throughout the day. The feed conversion ratio results were better for 10/20/30/40 than for the other groups. The 10/20/30/40 feeding schedule probably best combined the dietary allowance for fish with the increase in water temperature during the day.O presente trabalho investigou os efeitos de diferentes programas alimentares sobre algumas variáveis de qualidade de água e de desempenho zootécnico da tilápia do Nilo. Foram utilizados 15 aquários de 25 L para manter a população experimental por seis semanas. Foram estocados cinco alevinos (1,86  0,13 g) em cada aquário (200 peixes m-3; n = 5). A dieta fornecida aos peixes e as taxas de arraçoamento adotadas foram as mesmas para todos os peixes. A ração diária foi dividida em quatro refeições (8, 11, 13 e 16h). No controle-positivo (25/25/25/25), a ração diária foi igualmente dividida nas quatro refeições; no controle-negativo (40/30/20/10), a ração diária foi desigualmente dividida de modo progressivamente decrescente (40, 30, 20 e 10%) ao longo do dia; no grupo experimental (10/20/30/40), a ração diária foi desigualmente dividida de modo progressivamente crescente (10, 20, 30 e 40%) ao longo do dia. Os resultados do fator de conversão alimentar foram melhores para 10/20/30/40 que para os outros grupos. O programa alimentar 10/20/30/40 foi aquele que provavelmente melhor combinou a oferta de dieta aos peixes cultivados com o aumento na temperatura da água durante o dia.

Present study investigated the effects of different feeding schedules on certain variables of water quality and growth performance of Nile tilapia juveniles. Fifteen 25-L aquaria were used to hold the experimental fish population for six weeks. Five fingerlings (1.86 ± 0.13 g) were stocked in each aquarium (200 fish m-3; n = 5). The diet provided to fish and the feeding rates adopted were the same for all fish. The daily ration was divided in four meals (8, 11, 13 and 16h). In the positive control group (25/25/25/25), the daily ration was equally divided in the four meals; in the negative control group (40/30/20/10), the daily ration was unevenly divided in a progressively decreasing fashion (40, 30, 20 and 10%) throughout the day; in the experimental group (10/20/30/40), the daily ration was unevenly divided in a progressively increasing fashion (10, 20, 30 and 40%) throughout the day. The feed conversion ratio results were better for 10/20/30/40 than for the other groups. The 10/20/30/40 feeding schedule probably best combined the dietary allowance for fish with the increase in water temperature during the day.

The aim of the present work was to answer the following question: can a small change in the tilapia’s on-going feeding strategy impair its growth? In the initial phase of the study, fish were evenly distributed and maintained for two weeks in four tanks. In tanks 1 and 2, the ration was given in three equal meals at 8, 12 and 16h or at 9, 13 and 17h, respectively. In tanks 3 and 4, there was only one daily meal at 9 or 10 o’clock, respectively. In the second 8-week phase, fish from tank 1 were distributed into two groups in ten 100-L tanks: the 8-12-16 group, in which fish were always fed at 8, 12 and 16h; and the 8-12-16/9-13-17 group, in which fish were fed at 8, 12 and 16h in the first four weeks and at 9, 13 and 17h in the last four weeks. Fish from tank 2 were allocated into five 100-L tanks and their mealtimes were maintained unchanged. The same procedures were used in tanks 3 and 4. The delay of one hour in the allowance of the artificial diet has significantly reduced fish survival.

Present study investigated the effects of different feeding schedules on certain variables of water quality and growth performance of Nile tilapia juveniles. Fifteen 25-L aquaria were used to hold the experimental fish population for six weeks. Five fingerlings (1.86 ± 0.13 g) were stocked in each aquarium (200 fish m-3; n = 5). The diet provided to fish and the feeding rates adopted were the same for all fish. The daily ration was divided in four meals (8, 11, 13 and 16h). In the positive control group (25/25/25/25), the daily ration was equally divided in the four meals; in the negative control group (40/30/20/10), the daily ration was unevenly divided in a progressively decreasing fashion (40, 30, 20 and 10%) throughout the day; in the experimental group (10/20/30/40), the daily ration was unevenly divided in a progressively increasing fashion (10, 20, 30 and 40%) throughout the day. The feed conversion ratio results were better for 10/20/30/40 than for the other groups. The 10/20/30/40 feeding schedule probably best combined the dietary allowance for fish with the increase in water temperature during the day.