Table 3

Effect of EM on growth performance of tilapia juveniles.

Parameters Treatments LSD*

A (0% EM) B (2% EM) C (4% EM)
W1, g 3.85 3.85 3.85
L2, cm 10.55 ± 0.19 10.35 ± 0.14 10.50 ± 0.17 0.560
W2, g 20.97 ± 1.05 21.37 ± 0.42 22.60 ± 0.39 2.210
WG, g 17.12 ± 1.05 17.52 ± 0.42 18.75 ± 0.39 2.210
ADG, g day−1 0.33 ± 0.02 0.34 ± 0.01 0.36 ± 0.01 0.040
RGR, % 444.80 ± 27.03 455.26 ± 11.10 487.01 ± 10.11 57.560
SGR, % day−1 3.32 ± 0.10 3.36 ± 0.04 3.50 ± 0.03 0.210
CF, % 1.72 ± 0.05 1.92 ± 0.06 1.91 ± 0.13 0.280
SR, % 93.29 ± 2.97 96.38 ± 2.91 96.94 ± 2.69 9.170
HSI, % 4.56 ± 0.43 5.13 ± 0.55 4.53 ± 0.54 1.630
VSI, % 9.65 ± 1.09 9.83 ± 0.12 9.66 ± 1.25 3.080
FI, g fish−1 20.06 ± 0.93 19.70 ± 0.66 20.14 ± 0.61 2.400
FCR 1.17 ± 0.03 1.12 ± 0.05 1.08 ± 0.01 0.110
PER 2.35 ± 0.05 2.50 ± 0.11 2.60 ± 0.03 0.238
EER 0.039 ± 0.001 0.040 ± 0.001 0.041 ± 0.001 0.007

Values are means ± S.E. of triplicate groups of three tank.

*Least significant difference.

Weight gain (WG), average daily gain (ADG), Relative growth rate (RGR), specific growth rate (SGR), condition factor (CF), survival rate (SR), Hepatosomatic index (HSI), Viscerosomatic index (VSI), Feed intake (FI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), protein efficiency ratio (PER) and energy efficiency ratio (EER).

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