Table 3 Growth performance and feed efficiencies of shrimp*.

From: Freshwater microalgae (Schizochytrium sp.) as a substitute to fish oil for shrimp feed

 

Experimental diets

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

FBW (g)

20.74 ± 0.47cd

21.13 ± 0.66bcd

20.65 ± 0.29cd

23.10 ± 0.52a

19.90 ± 0.28d

21.84 ± 0.65abc

22.49 ± 0.47ab

22.89 ± 0.47a

BMG (%)

562.24 ± 27.28

578.05 ± 20.49

589.15 ± 96.44

612.76 ± 50.94

531.83 ± 90.16

626.37 ± 25.15

627.35 ± 59.07

636.91 ± 21.20

FCR

2.16 ± 0.09

2.04 ± 0.12

2.18 ± 0.13

2.38 ± 0.29

2.35 ± 0.33

2.28 ± 0.30

2.36 ± 0.18

2.07 ± 0.07

PER

0.91 ± 0.05

1.02 ± 0.05

0.96 ± 0.05

0.91 ± 0.13

0.91 ± 0.12

0.92 ± 0.11

0.87 ± 0.07

0.97 ± 0.03

PPV (%)

24.4 ± 2.21

27.3 ± 2.85

25.5 ± 1.75

25.1 ± 3.92

25.9 ± 1.85

23.7 ± 2.58

23.5 ± 1.22

26.1 ± 1.15

LPV (%)

20.40 ± 1.65

22.33 ± 3.28

23.04 ± 1.28

22.32 ± 2.43

19.96 ± 1.78

21.43 ± 2.09

19.28 ± 1.21

22.60 ± 1.46

Survival (%)

90.67 ± 3.53

85.33 ± 3.53

82.67 ± 5.81

73.33 ± 3.53

90.67 ± 1.33

82.67 ± 2.67

80.00 ± 4.00

86.67 ± 5.81

  1. *Values are mean ± SE of three replicates per group. Means in the same row with different superscripts are significantly (p < 0.05) different.
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