维生素E对斑点叉尾鮰生长性能和消化酶活性的影响

试验研究了饲料中不同含量维生素E对斑点叉尾鮰生长性能和消化酶活性的影响，并对其机理进行了初步探讨。选取900尾健康的斑点叉尾鮰，平均体重(5.20±0.15)g，随机分成4个处理（I、Ⅱ、Ⅲ和Ⅳ处理依次分别添加维生素E 0、50、100和1000IU/kg饲料），每个处理3个重复，每个重复75尾。试验期105d。试验结果表明：在一定添加水平内，维生素E能够显著提高斑点叉尾鮰成活率、特定生长率(SGR)、蛋白质效率和摄饵量(P＜0.01)。当维生素E添加量为到100 IU/kg时，以上四个指标均达到最高，分别为97.78±0.96％，2.99±0.50％，163.71±5.62％和7478.00±62.01 g/尾，均极显著高于维生素E添加量为0 IU/kg组(P＜0.01）；维生素E显著影响斑点叉尾鮰胃肠道和肝胰脏蛋白酶和脂肪酶活性（P＜0.01 or P＜0.05）。当饲料中添加维生素为100IU/kg时，胃蛋白酶和脂肪酶活性最高，分别达29.33±1.66 U•min－1 •mg－1，196.52±17.28 U•min－1 •mg－1，极显著高于维生素Ｅ添加量为0 IU/kg组(P＜0.01）和显著高于维生素Ｅ添加量为1000IU/kg组(P＜0.05）。由本试验结果可以看出，维生素E在一定添加水平内能显著提高斑点叉尾鮰消化酶活性，促进此鱼生长，且其适宜添加量为100 mg／kg。     

饲料中蛋白脂肪比对斑点叉尾鮰幼鱼生长、消化酶活性及肌肉成分的影响

探讨了不同的蛋白和脂肪水平对斑点叉尾生长与品质等的影响,试验设计以豆粕调节蛋白含量,混合油脂(鱼油∶豆油=1∶1)调节脂肪含量,并以α-淀粉和次粉为填充物,共配制3个蛋白(P)水平(28%,32%,36%),每一蛋白水平设3个脂肪(L)水平(5.0%,7.5%,10.0%),共9种饲料,分别为P28L10,P32L10,P36L10,P28L7.5,P32L7.5,P36L7.5,P28L5,P32L5和P36L5,每组4重复,每重复80尾鱼[(1.5±0.02)g]。饲养60d后,进行生产性能测定,并采集肌肉等组织样本,测定相关指标。结果表明:饲料蛋白脂肪比对斑点叉尾幼鱼生长有显著影响(P<0.05)。其中P36L7.5组增重率(WGR)、饲料效率(FCR)最高,与P36L10和P32L7.5组差异不显著(P>0.05),但显著高于其它组(P<0.05)。P36L10组试验鱼肥满度(CF)最高,与P32L7.5和P36L7.5组差异不显著(P>0.05),但显著高于其他组(P<0.05)。鱼体内脏比(VBR)、腹脂率(MSI)随脂肪水平降低而显著降低(P<0.05)。试验各组肌肉水分含量差异不显著(P>...     

维生素E对斑点叉尾鱼回生长性能和消化酶活性的影响

试验研究了饲料中不同含量维生素E对斑点叉尾鱼回生长性能和消化酶活性的影响,并对其机理进行了初步探讨.选取900尾健康的斑点叉尾鱼回,平均体重(5.00±0.50) g,随机分成4个处理组(I、Ⅱ、Ⅲ和Ⅳ处理依次分别添加维生素E 0、50、100和1 000 IU/kg饲料),每个处理3个重复,每个重复75尾.试验期105 d.试验结果显示:在一定添加水平内,维生素E能够显著提高斑点叉尾鱼回成活率、特定生长率(SGR)、蛋白质效率和摄饵量(P＜0.01).当维生素E添加量为100 IU/kg时,以上四个指标均达最高,分别为97.78%±0.96%,2.99%±0.50%,163.71%±5.62%和(7 478.00±62.01) g/尾,均极显著高于维生素E添加量为0 IU/kg组(P＜0.01);维生素E显著影响斑点叉尾鱼回胃肠道、--肝胰脏蛋白酶和脂肪酶活性(P＜0.01 or P＜0.05).100 IU/kg添加组胃蛋白酶和脂肪酶活性最高,分别达(29.33±1.66) U/(min*mg),(196.52±17.28) U/(min*mg),极显著高于0 IU/kg添加组(P＜0.01)和显著高于1 000 IU/kg添加组(P＜0.05).结果表明,维生素E在一定添加水平内能显著提高斑点叉尾鱼回生长性能和消化酶活性,促进鱼体生长.     

不同水温下强力霉素在斑点叉尾鮰体内的残留消除规律

研究不同水温(18 ± 1) ℃和(28 ± 1) ℃下，强力霉素在斑点叉尾鮰体内的残留消除规律。以20 mg/kg鱼体重连续口灌斑点叉尾鮰5 d，于停药后第1、3、5、7、9、12、15、24、30、40 天分别将斑点叉尾鮰处死后取肌肉(加皮)、肝脏、肾脏3种组织，采用高效液相色谱紫外检测法测定斑点叉尾鮰组织中强力霉素。结果表明，强力霉素在斑点叉尾鮰体内的消除速度与水温有密切关系，不同水温下相同组织，相同水温下不同组织中强力霉素的消除速率不同(P<0.05)。高水温时强力霉素在斑点叉尾鮰体内消除快，表明水温对斑点叉尾鮰体内的药物代谢有明显的影响，强力霉素残留的消除速度随水温降低而减慢；与其他组织相比，强力霉素在肝脏中的消除最慢。因此，若将肝脏作为强力霉素在斑点叉尾鮰体内残留的靶组织计算休药期，在(18 ± 1) ℃和(28 ± 1) ℃时，按欧盟和中国规定的动物组织中强力霉素在肝脏中最高残留限量300 μg/kg计算，从食品安全角度来分析，建议休药期分别为55 d和30 d。若按强力霉素在可食组织肌肉(加皮)中最高残留限量300 μg/kg计算休药期，建议休药期分别为22 d和19 d。本研究旨为不同水温条件下制定强力霉素在斑点叉尾鮰体内的残留限量和休药期提供理论依据。     

发酵豆粕替代鱼粉对斑点叉尾鮰消化酶活性的影响

以发酵豆粕替代基础日粮中25%、50%、75%和100%的鱼粉,饲养平均体重为1.1g的斑点叉尾鮰42d后,研究了发酵豆粕对斑点叉尾鮰生长和消化酶活性的影响.结果显示:发酵豆粕替代25%、50%、75%鱼粉组斑点叉尾鮰增重率、特定生长率比对照组稍高(P>0.05),饲料系数与对照组没有显著性差异(P>0.05);替代100%的鱼粉时,这些指标与对照组也没有显著性差异;试验组斑点叉尾鮰胃蛋白酶活性与对照组无显著性差异(P>0.05);肝胰脏和肠道的蛋白酶活性随着替代比例的提高而呈不明显的上升趋势(P>0.05);各试验组鱼淀粉酶活性均高于对照组,其中以替代50%鱼粉组最高,但差异不显著(P>0.05).     

酵母免疫多糖对受免斑点叉尾(鮰)免疫应答的增强作用

在饲料中添加定量的酵母免疫多糖,投喂注射接种了福尔马林灭活的嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonas hydrophila)菌苗的斑点叉尾(鮰)(Ictalurus punctatus),28 d后通过测定供试鱼的增重量、血清中凝集抗体效价、溶菌酶活性、谷丙转氨酶活性(SGPT)、血清总蛋白含量、白细胞吞噬活性以及活菌攻毒后的免疫保护率(RPS),探讨了酵母免疫多糖对受免斑点叉尾(鮰) 免疫应答的增强作用.结果表明,用添加200.0 mg/(kg·d)酵母免疫多糖的饲料投喂受免斑点叉尾(鮰),不仅可以使受免斑点叉尾(鮰) 对灭活嗜水气单胞菌的免疫应答水平提高,增强抵抗嗜水气单胞菌人工感染的能力,而且还具有一定的促进生长和改善肝功能的作用.     

不同饲料料型及投喂频率对斑点叉尾鮰幼鱼生长及肌肉品质的影响

本研究旨在探究不同饲料料型及投喂频率对斑点叉尾鮰(Ictalurus punctatus)生长及肌肉品质的影响。研究采用双因素试验设计,以饲料料型(膨化饲料,EF;颗粒饲料,PF)和投喂频率(2次/日,F2;3次/日,F3)为影响因素,共4个组,分别命名为EFF2、PFF2、EFF3和PFF3,每组3个平行,投喂8周,每天定时投喂两次(7:30和16:30)或3次(7:30, 12:00, 16:30)。结果显示,斑点叉尾鮰的末重和增重率受到投喂频率的影响,F2组显著高于F3组(P0.05);而饲料料型则对斑点叉尾鮰的生长无显著影响(P0.05)。颗粒饲料组的肌肉粗脂肪含量和内聚性、回复性显著低于膨化饲料组(P0.05),而硬度显著高于膨化饲料组(P0.05)。F3组的肌肉硬度、胶着性和咀嚼性则显著高于F2组(P0.05)。颗粒饲料组生肌调节因子5 (myogenic factor 5, Myf5)和肌肉生长抑制素(myostatin,MSTN)基因的相对表达量显著低于膨化饲料组(P0.05)。F3组肌肉中MSTN基因相对表达量显著高于F2组,而肌细胞生成素(myogenin,MyoG)基因相对表达量则呈现相反趋势。综上,投喂同种配方的膨化饲料和颗粒饲料对斑点叉尾鮰的生长效果相似,但是投喂颗粒饲料的斑点叉尾鮰硬度更大,而投喂膨化饲料则肌肉脂肪含量更高;斑点叉尾鮰的最佳投喂频率是每天2次。     

体质量对斑点叉尾鮰幼鱼耗氧率的影响

为研究不同体质量对斑点叉尾鮰(Ictalurus punctatus)幼鱼耗氧率的影响,采用封闭流水式法测定了2种不同规格(平均体质量分别为(1.80±0.05)g、(3.49±0.10)g)斑点叉尾鮰幼鱼耗氧率的变化情况。结果发现,斑点叉尾鮰幼鱼的耗氧率随着体质量的增加而降低(P0.05);两个处理组试验鱼晚上的平均耗氧率均显著高于白天的平均耗氧率(P0.05)。这表明,斑点叉尾鮰幼鱼夜晚的代谢水平更高,体质量小的鱼体代谢强度更强。     

在南宁用小体积高密度网箱和豆粕型饲料养殖斑点叉尾(鱼回)试验

本试验利用美国大豆协会的小体积高密度网箱养殖模式和豆粕型饲料在广西壮族自治区南宁市邕江进行了斑点叉尾鮰从鱼种至成鱼的养殖示范试验。斑点叉尾鮰鱼种放养在5个1m3的网箱中,放养密度为400尾/m3。经166天饲养,斑点叉尾鮰从91g/尾长到了658g/尾。试验所用饲料为蛋白质32％的全植物性蛋白源豆粕饲料,平均饲料系数为1.76:1。养殖斑点叉尾鮰的平均毛产量为185kg/m3,成活率70％。该养殖试验受到了洪水、高温和河水中高泥沙含量的影响。     

喹烯酮对建鲤和斑点叉尾鮰生长性能和抗缺氧能力的影响

在池塘养殖条件下,饲料中添加3个不同含量(50、75和100 mg/kg)的喹烯酮来饲养建鲤(Cyprinus carpio var.Jian)和斑点叉尾鮰(Ietalurus Punetaus),养殖周期为60 d,研究喹烯酮对建鲤和斑点叉尾鮰生长性能和抗缺氧能力的影响。结果表明:与不添加喹烯酮的对照组相比,添加喹烯酮的实验组中建鲤和斑点叉尾鮰生长速度加快,死亡率降低,饲料系数下降。当饲料中添加喹烯酮的剂量为75 mg/kg时,其对建鲤和斑点叉尾鮰的生长效率提高最佳(P0.05),饲料系数最低,成活率最高。在75 mg/kg的喹烯酮添加量下,建鲤和斑点叉尾鮰的抗缺氧能力、血细胞和血红蛋白量均有提高,但与对照组相比,差异均不显著(P0.05)。饲料中添加喹烯酮对建鲤和斑点叉尾鮰生长性能的作用呈现非剂量依赖性,而且添加75 mg/kg喹烯酮对其抗缺氧能力影响不显著(P0.05)。研究表明,建鲤和斑点叉尾鮰养殖中喹烯酮的最适用量为75 mg/kg。     

Growth and body composition of juvenile white shrimp,Litopenaeus vannamei,fed different ratios of dietary protein to energy

A 10‐week feeding experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different protein to energy ratios on growth and body composition of juvenile Litopenaeus vannamei (initial average weight of 0.09 ± 0.002 g, mean ± SE). Twelve practical test diets were formulated to contain four protein levels (300, 340, 380 and 420 g kg^?1) and three lipid levels (50, 75 and 100 g kg^?1). Each diet was randomly fed to triplicate groups of 30 shrimps per tank (260 L). The water temperature was 28.5 ± 2 °C and the salinity was 28 ± 1 g L^?1 during the experimental period. The results showed that the growth was significantly (P < 0.05) affected by dietary treatments. Shrimps fed the diets containing 300 g kg^?1 protein showed the poorest growth. However, shrimp fed the 75 g kg^?1 lipid diets had only slightly higher growth than that fed 50 g kg^?1 lipid diets at the same dietary protein level, and even a little decline in growth with the further increase of dietary lipid to 100 g kg^?1. Shrimp fed the diet with 420 g kg^?1protein and 75 g kg^?1 lipid had the highest specific growth rate. However, shrimp fed the diet with 340 g kg^?1 protein and 75 g kg^?1 lipid showed comparable growth, and had the highest protein efficiency ratio, energy retention and feed efficiency ratio among dietary treatments. Triglycerides and total cholesterol in the serum of shrimp increased with increasing dietary lipid level at the same dietary protein level. Body lipid and energy increased with increasing dietary lipid level irrespective of dietary protein. Results of the present study showed that the diet containing 340 g kg^?1 protein and 75 g kg^?1 lipid with digestible protein/digestible energy of 21.1 mg kJ^?1 is optimum for L. vannamei, and the increase of dietary lipid level has not efficient protein‐sparing effect.     

Effect of different dietary protein and lipid levels on growth and survival of juvenile Australian redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens)

This study determined the effect of different dietary protein and lipid levels on growth and survival of juvenile redclaw Cherax quadricarinatus. Nine practical test diets were formulated to contain three crude protein (CP) levels [260, 310 and 360 g kg^?1, equivalent to 225, 260 and 296 g kg^?1 digestible protein (DP) respectively] at three crude lipid (CL) levels (40, 80 and 120 g kg^?1, equivalent to 38, 67 and 103 digestible lipids respectively), with digestible protein : digestible energy (DP : DE) ranging from 14.6 to 22.6 mg protein kJ g^?1. Three replicate groups of 15 crayfish (initial weight mean ± SD, 0.71 ± 0.13 g) per diet treatment were stocked in 40 L tanks, at 28 °C for 60 days. The highest mean weight, specific growth rate and biomass, with values of 7.0 g, 3.67% day^?1, and 370.2 g m^?2, respectively, were achieved by feeding a diet with P : L = 310 : 80 (P < 0.05). The treatments resulted in a survival rate of 80–91%, feed conversion ratio of 1.08–1.61 and protein efficiency ratio of 2.24–3.08. Results indicated that a diet containing 270 g kg^?1 DP (equivalent to 320 g kg^?1 CP), 75 g kg^?1 digestible lipid (DL) with a DP/DE of 18.4 mg protein kJ^?1, and 0.031 g protein per animal per day was optimum for juvenile C. quadricarinatus under the tested experimental conditions.     

Effects of dietary carbohydrate to lipid ratios on growth and body composition of juvenile and grower rockfish, Sebastes schlegeli

Two feeding trials were conducted to determine the optimal dietary carbohydrate to lipid (CHO:L) ratio for juvenile and grower rockfish. Triplicate groups of juvenile (initial mean weight 3.6 g) and duplicate groups of grower (initial mean weight 166 g) were fed the five isonitrogenous (51% CP) and isoenergetic (4.0 kcal g^?1) diets with the different CHO:L ratios (0.4–5.6 g:g) for 8 weeks respectively. The survival of juvenile and grower was above 93% and was not affected by the dietary CHO:L ratios. Weight gain of juvenile fed the diets with CHO:L ratios of 0.8 and 1.6 was significantly higher than that of the fish fed diets with CHO:L ratios of 2.8 and 5.6 (P<0.05). The feed efficiency and protein efficiency ratio of juvenile fed the diet with CHO:L ratio of 5.6 were the lowest among all groups (P<0.05). The daily feed intake of juvenile fed the diet with a CHO:L ratio of 5.6 was significantly higher than that of the other groups (P<0.05). The condition factors of juvenile fed the diets with CHO:L ratios of 0.8 and 1.6 were significantly higher than that of 5.6 (P<0.05). The crude lipid content of whole body, liver and viscera of juvenile decreased as the dietary CHO:L ratio increased, and the opposite was found for the moisture content. Weight gain, feed efficiency, daily feed intake, protein efficiency ratio and condition factor of grower were not affected by the dietary CHO:L ratio. Hepatosomatic and viscerasomatic indexes of grower were significantly influenced by dietary CHO:L ratio (P<0.05). Significant differences were observed in the lipid content of whole body and viscera of grower. Dietary CHO:L ratios significantly affected the major fatty acid composition of whole body in both juvenile and grower. The contents of 18:2n‐6 and 18:3n‐3 linearly decreased as the dietary CHO:L ratio increased, whereas the 20:4n‐6, 20:5n‐3 and 22:6n‐3 contents increased. Based on growth, feed efficiency and body composition, the optimal dietary CHO:L ratio was 1.6 for juvenile rockfish fed isonitrogenous (51% CP) and isoenergetic (4.0 kcal g^?1) diets, and starch could partially replace lipids in the diets with CHO:L ratios ranging from 0.4 to 5.6 for grower.     

Effects of Dietary Digestible Protein and Energy Levels on Growth Performance,Feed Utilization,and Body Composition of Juvenile Permit,Trachinotus falcatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

A 9‐wk study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary protein and energy on growth performance of juvenile permit, Trachinotus falcatus, growing from approximately 30 to 150 g. Nine experimental diets were formulated to contain three levels of crude protein (400, 450, and 500 g/kg dry matter [DM]); and three levels of crude lipid (100, 200, and 300 g/kg DM) in a 3 × 3 factorial design. Growth rate and feed efficiency were significantly improved with increasing dietary protein levels from 400 to 500 g/kg and with dietary lipid levels from 100 to 200 g/kg. Fish body protein content was positively correlated with dietary ratio of digestible protein (DP) to digestible energy (DE) (P < 0.01, R² = 0.83), while body lipid was negatively correlated with dietary DP/DE (R² = 0.55, P < 0.05) but positively correlated with dietary DE levels (R² = 0.66, P < 0.01). Results showed a protein‐sparing effect, as protein retention was significantly increased by increasing dietary lipid level. In conclusion, the diet containing DP of 392.7 g/kg and DE of 18.8 MJ/kg (DM), corresponding to a DP/DE of 20.9 g/MJ, is suggested as an optimal feed for growth and feed efficiency in juvenile permit.     

Effects of dietary protein to energy ratios on growth and body composition of juvenile Chinese sucker,Myxocyprinus asiaticus

A growth experiment was conducted to investigate effect of dietary protein to energy ratios on growth and body composition of juvenile Myxocyprinus asiaticus (initial mean weight: 10.04 ± 0.53 g, mean ± SD). Nine practical diets were formulated to contain three protein levels (340, 390 and 440 g kg^?1), each with three lipid levels (60, 100 and 140 g kg^?1), in order to produce a range of P/E ratios (from 22.4 to 32.8 mg protein kJ^?1). Each diet was randomly assigned to triplicate groups of 20 fish in 400‐L indoors flow‐through circular fibre glass tanks provided with sand‐filtered aerated freshwater. The results showed that the growth was significantly affected by dietary P/E ratio (P < 0.05). Fish fed the diets with 440 g kg^?1 protein (100 and 140 g kg^?1 lipid, P/E ratio of 31.43 and 29.22 mg protein kJ^?1) had the highest specific growth rates (SGR) (2.16 and 2.27% day^?1, respectively). However, fish fed the diet with 390 g kg^?1 protein and 140 g kg^?1 lipid showed comparable growth (2.01% day^?1), and had higher protein efficiency ratio (PER), protein productive value (PPV) and energy retention (ER) than other groups (P < 0.05). No significant differences in survival were found among dietary treatments. Carcass lipid content was positively correlated with dietary lipid level, but irrespective of protein level and inversely correlated with carcass moisture content. Carcass protein contents increased with increasing dietary lipid at each protein level. The white muscle and liver composition showed that lipid increased with increasing dietary lipid level (P < 0.05). Dietary protein concentrations had significant effect on condition factor (CF), hepatosomatic index (HSI) and viscerosomatic index (VSI) (P < 0.05). However, dietary lipid concentrations had no significant effect on CF, HSI (P > 0.05). Based on these observations, 440 g kg^?1 protein with lipid from 100 to 140 g kg^?1 (P/E ratio of 29.22 to 31.43 mg protein kJ^?1) seemed to meet minimum requirement for optimal growth and feed utilization, and lipid could cause protein‐sparing effect in diets for juvenile Chinese sucker.     

Approaches to optimizing dietary protein to energy ratio for African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

An 8‐week feeding trial was conducted in a recycling water system at 28 ± 1 °C to investigate protein to energy ratio (P/E ratio) in African catfish Clarias gariepinus (10.9 ± 0.04 g). Six fishmeal‐based diets of two protein levels (330 and 430 g kg^?1), each with three lipid levels (40, 80 and 120 g kg^?1) resulted in P/E ratios ranging from 15.5 to 21.3 mg protein kJ^?1 gross energy (GE) were fed to 20 fish (per 30‐L tank) in triplicate. Fish were fed 50 g kg^?1 of their body weight per day adjusted fortnightly. Significantly higher (P < 0.05) growth rates and feed conversion efficiency were evident in fish fed with higher protein diet. The highest growth rate was found by fish fed 430 g kg^?1 protein, 21.2 kJ^?1 GE with a P/E ratio of 20.5 mg protein kJ^?1 GE. Significantly indifferent (P > 0.05) values of protein utilization were found in‐between the both (higher and lower) protein diets. Higher lipid deposition (P < 0.05) in whole body and liver was observed with increasing dietary lipid level at each protein diet and as higher (P < 0.05) for the lower protein diets. Liver glycogen tended to decrease with increasing gross energy at each protein diet and higher protein diet showed comparatively lower values (P > 0.05). Digestive enzyme activities (protease and lipase) and histological examination of intestine and liver of fish fed varying P/E diets found no significant differences in response to experimental diets. The study reveals that African catfish C. gariepinus performed best the diet containing 430 g kg^?1, 21.2 kJ g^?1 and 20.5 mg protein kJ g^?1 GE protein, gross energy and P/E ratio, respectively.     

Effect of dietary protein, lipid and carbohydrate ratio on growth, feed efficiency and body composition of pikeperch Sander lucioperca fingerlings

Pikeperch Sander lucioperca fingerlings were fed nine practical diets containing three levels of protein (P=34%, 43% and 50%), lipid (L=10%, 16% and 22%) and carbohydrate (C=10%, 15% and 20%) for 10 weeks in a recirculating water system at 23°C. Dietary treatments were distributed by orthogonal design with dietary energy content ranging from 15.5 to 23.1 MJ kg^?1 diet. Significant differences (P<0.05) in weight gain (%) and feed efficiency (FE) were observed after feeding trial. Relatively low growth and FE were found in fish fed diets containing 34% dietary protein level compared with that of fish fed diets with 43–50% protein levels, suggesting that 34% dietary protein probably is below the protein requirements of pikeperch fingerlings. Fish fed diets containing P43L10C15, P43L22C20 and P50L16C20 had significantly (P<0.05) higher weight gain and FE than fish fed the diets containing other dietary P/L/C ratios. There was no significant difference in weight gain and FE between fish fed diets of P43L10C15, P43L22C20 and P50L16C20. These results may indicate that pikeperch require at least 43% of dietary protein for adequate growth and FE, and considering the fish growth and feed ingredient cost P43L10C15 diet is more cost‐effective formulation for pikeperch fingerling. However, protein efficiency was not significantly affected by dietary P/L/C ratio.     

Growth,feed utilization and body composition of African bonytongue,Heterotis niloticus,fingerlings fed diets containing various protein and lipid levels

In order to evaluate the effects of dietary protein and lipid levels on the growth, feed utilization and body composition of Heterotis niloticus fingerlings, a factorial experiment with three replicates was conducted. Six experimental diets containing three crude protein levels (28%, 32% and 36%) and two crude lipid levels (6% and 13%) were tested. Heterotis niloticus (2.34 g) were fed with the diets to apparent satiation, twice a day. For 56 days, weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), feed efficiency (FE) and protein retention (PR) were significantly affected by dietary protein and dietary lipid levels respectively (P<0.01). The highest WG, SGR and FE were observed for fingerlings fed the diet containing 36% protein and 6% lipid, but no significance difference was found between groups fed with the following diets: P28L13 (28% protein and 13% lipid), P32L6, P32L13 and P36L13. A significant interaction between dietary protein and lipid was observed for WG, SGR, FE and PR. The whole‐body protein, lipid, moisture and ash content were not significantly affected by dietary lipid levels, but body protein and lipid content were significantly affected by dietary protein. The dietary protein‐sparing effect was clearly demonstrated when the dietary energy of lipid increased from 17 to 19.6 kJ g^?1 at 28% crude protein on H. niloticus.     

Differences in Growth in Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus and Channel Catfish Z. punctatus Fed Low-Protein Diets With and Without Supplemental Methionine and/or Lysine

Three feeding experiments were conducted to evaluate growth and body composition in blue caffish Ictalurus furcatus or channel caffish I. punctatus when fed diets containing 22% protein with or without supplemented methionine and/or lysine. All experiments were conducted in 110‐L aquaria that were part of a recirculating system. In Experiment 1,15 juvenile blue catfish (2.7 g) were randomly stocked into aquaria and fed one of three diets containing different (22%, 27%, and 32%) percentages of protein. Fish were fed twice daily to excess for 10 wk. In Experiment 2, juvenile blue catfish (5.4 g) were randomly stocked into aquaria and fed one of six diets containing either 22% (diet 1) or 32% (diet 2) protein. The diet containing 22% protein (diet 1) had either 0.3% crystalline L‐methionine (diet 3), 0.4% crystalline L‐lysine (diet 4), or 0.3% L‐methionine + 0.4% L‐lysine (diet 5) added. A sixth diet was formulated to contain 32% protein and 0.2% crystalline L‐methionine. Fish were fed in excess for 12 wk. In Experiment 3, juvenile channel caffish (10.3 g) were stocked and fed diets 14 from Experiment 2, twice daily in excess for 8 wk. In Experiment 1, after 10 wk, final individual weight, weight gain (%), and specific growth rate (SGR) of blue catfish fed diets containing three protein levels were not significantly different (P > 0.05) and averaged 12.9 g, 378%, and 2.2%/d, respectively. Fish fed the diet containing 27% protein had higher (P < 0.05) whole‐body protein (65.4%) compared to fish fed diets containing either 22% or 32% protein. In Experiment 2, final weight, weight gain (%) and SGR of blue catfish were not significantly (P > 0.05) different among diets and averaged 24.7 g, 355%, and 1.8%/d, respectively. Percentage whole‐body protein and lipid were not significantly (P > 0.05) different between fish fed diets containing 22% or 32% protein. In Experiment 3, channel caffish fed a diet containing 32% protein had significantly (P > 0.05) higher final individual weight, weight gain (%), and SGR compared to fish fed diets containing 22% protein, with and without supplemental methionine or lysine. Results indicate that blue catfish may be able to utilize a diet with 22% protein, and that addition of crystalline methionine and/or lysine did not improve growth. However, channel catfish grown in aquaria did not appear to have similar growth when fed a diet containing 22% protein compared to fish fed 32% protein, even when supplemental methionine or lysine was added. Further research on blue catfish and the use of a low‐protein diet (22% protein) needs to be conducted in ponds.     

Estimating digestible protein requirements of silver perch, Bidyanus bidyanus Mitchell

In this study, we estimated requirements for digestible protein, using intact protein sources, at one digestible energy content. Using digestibility data for silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus Mitchell) for a large number of ingredients, we formulated a ‘summit’ diet to contain between 1.4 and 1.8 times the ‘expected requirements’ for digestible essential amino acids (based on requirements for channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Rafinesque). A ‘diluent’ diet was formulated to contain 0.4–0.5 times the expected requirements of digestible essential amino acids. Both ‘summit’ and ‘diluent’ diets contained similar digestible energy (14.7 MJ digestible energy kg^?1 for the summit and 13.4 MJ digestible energy kg^?1 for the diluent). Six diets were prepared with the following amounts of summit–diluent diets: 100:0, 80:20, 60:40, 40:60, 20:80 and 0:100. A practical diet widely used by commercial farmers was also included as a control. Ten juvenile fish (2.1–2.6 g) were stocked into each experimental 70‐L acrylic aquarium, and each dietary treatment was randomly assigned to five replicate aquaria. Fish were fed twice daily to apparent satiation for 54 days. Final individual fish weight ranged from 4–15.5 g. Results were analysed using intersecting linear regression analysis. The optimum digestible dietary protein for diets with 13.4–14.7 MJ digestible energy kg^?1, after which protein deposition did not increase significantly, was 28%. Although this study did not determine requirements for individual amino acids, for diets with the digestible energy content used here, requirements for individual amino acids obviously did not exceed the content in the 28% protein diet. These contents are useful as an estimate of ‘recommended levels’ for silver perch diets with 13.4–14.7 MJ digestible energy kg^?1. The proximate composition of fish was affected by diet. Whole body protein and moisture increased, whereas lipid content decreased with increasing dietary protein content (and increasing protein–energy ratio and decreasing lipid). Fish size was also affected by diet; however, the changes in whole carcass proximate composition also occurred for fish fed diets 60:40, 80:20 and the summit diet which were a similar final weight.