Table 3 Growth performance parameters for different aquatic animal species used in the first and second cycles of the study.

From: Optimizing nutrient utilization, hydraulic loading rate, and feed conversion ratios through freshwater IMTA-aquaponic and hydroponic systems as an environmentally sustainable aquaculture concept

Species

IBW (g/animal)

FBW(g/animal)

WG (g/animal)

SGR (% day)

S#

First cycle

Second cycle

First cycle

Second cycle

First cycle

Second cycle

First cycle

Second cycle

First cycle

Second cycle

Nile tilapia

28.30 ± 1.22

20.4 ± 1.70

221.00 ± 1.78b

275.65 ± 2.14a

192.7 ± 1.77b

255.25 ± 1.73a

1.40 ± 0.21b

1.77 ± 0.30a

92

95

Catfish

161.00 ± 26.40

131.27 ± 7.60

788.30 ± 5.10b

815.65 ± 8.20a

627.3 ± 5.11b

684.38 ± 8.10a

1.08 ± 0.31b

1.24 ± 0.22a

97

99

Mullets

3.20 ± 0.010

5.3 ± 0.01

85.80 ± 2.10b

117.34 ± 1.69a

82.60 ± 2.11b

112.04 ± 1.70a

2.24 ± 0.90b

2.11 ± 0.17a

38

51

Prawn

0.29 ± 0.010

0.20 ± 0.01

15.90 ± 1.70b

25.89 ± 0.56a

15.61 ± 1.70b

25.69 ± 0.61a

2.72 ± 0.71b

3.31 ± 0.32a

28

27

Mussels

214.46 ± 15.20

125.34 ± 13.40

486.5 ± 15.60a

487.14 ± 26.1b

272.04 ± 15.2b

361.8 ± 36.20a

0.59 ± 0.15b

0.92 ± 0.42a

67

66

  1. #An estimate values, *IBW Initial body weight (g/animal), FBW Final body weight (g/animal), WG Weight gain (g/animal), SGR specific growth rate (%/day). The presented data are Mean ± SD (n = 3). The values followed by different lowercase letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).