Abstract

CONSEQUENCE OF MUSHROOM SUPPLEMENTATION AS A PREBIOTIC COMPOUND IN FED DIET OF ENHANCEMENT OF WEIGHT GAIN(WG) IN NILE TILAPIA, (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS).

Onkar Chandra*, Ninali Washnik, Kritika Sahu and Khushbu Kannoje

ABSTRACT

This study was showed to examine effect of mushroom supplementation as a prebiotic compound in fed diets of enhancement of growth performance in Nile tilapia, (Oreochromis niloticus) at the aquaculture unit in laboratory. A total of 50 fishes (25 per water tank) with initial average body weighted of 50.64±0.0329 gram were fed two diets supplemented with 25% mushroom stalk experimental diet (MSED) and commercial control diet (CCD) for seven weeks in cage system. During the experiment, the physico-chemical parameters of used water were situated in normal range of optimal growth. The results showed the best final weight gain (WG) was observed in the fish fed supplemented with 25% mushroom stalk experimental diet were suggestively increased compared with fish fed commercial control diet.

Keywords: Prebiotic compound, Nile tilapia, physico-chemical parameters, Weight gains.