Pengaruh penambahan karbon aktif terhadap pertumbuhan dan kelangsungan hidup lele (Clarias gariepinus) dalam wadah terkontrol

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of addition of different activated carbon on growth of catfish, feeding efficiency, and feeding conversion ratio and survival rate. This research was carried out in the Aquaculture Technology laboratory, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science. The media test was an aquarium with the size of 60 x 40 x 40 cm placed in laboratory. The experimental design was a completely randomized design with 5 treatments and 3 repetitions. The charcoal used in this experiment was A: 1%, B: 2%, C: 3%, D: 4%, E: without charcoal. The observed variables were total growth, relative growth, daily growth, feeding efficiency, feed conversion ratio, and survival rate. The results of statistical analysis on growth parameters indicated the same effect on the growth of 4-6 cm catfish juvenile. The highest weight gain was achieved in treatment C (2,62±0,1), which was pellet feeding with a composition of 3% charcoal, as well as relative growth (413,47±36,3), and daily growth (1.3±0,2). The treatment showed significant effect on efficiency. The highest feed conversion ratio was in treatment E (2,06±1,4), which was pellet feeding with 0% charcoal, and the lowest in treatment C (0,76±0,1). This study concluded that addition of charcoal 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and without charcoal had the same effect in triggering 4-6 cm catfish growth.Keywords: Active carbon, catfish, growth, feeding efficiency, feeding conversion