The Effect of Fermented Shrimp Shell Meal in Fish Feed on the Growth of Asian Sea Bass (Lates calcalifer)

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of using fermented shrimp shell meal in feed on the growth of Asian sea bass. This study was designed with a completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 3 replications thus the treatment obtained was A (feed without fermented shrimp shell meal); B (Feed using 15% fermented shrimp shell meal); C (Feed using 20% fermented shrimp shell meal) and D (Feed using 25% fermented shrimp shell meal). Parameters observed were daily growth rate and survival. The results showed that the percentage of substitution of fish meal with fermented shrimp shell meal was 25% in the feed ration resulting in the highest daily growth rate of 0.013 grams and 100% survival in rearing Asian sea bass (Lates calcalifer).