Possible use of earthworm Eisenia fetida (Sav.) biomass for breeding aquarium fish |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Zoology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore 641 029, Tamil Nadu, India;2. Department of Chemistry, Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore 641 029, Tamil Nadu, India;3. Department of Biochemistry, Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore 641 029, Tamil Nadu, India;4. Department of Botany, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem 636 007, Tamil Nadu, India;1. College of Forestry & Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China;2. Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2061, USA |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this research was to find further arguments advocating the idea of vermicomposting in household and school conditions. An alternative use of Eisenia fetida biomass was feeding it to aquarium fish (Poecilia reticulata). Fish were bred in two groups, each with six specimens of both genders. The control group consisted fish fed on standard food whilst the treatment group was fed on earthworm biomass. Compared to those fed on a standard food, earthworm-fed fish increased brood number significantly and produced twice the offspring (P < 0.001). |
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