Biochemical composition and nutritional value of Streptocephalus simplex as live feed in ornamental fish culture

Simhachalam, G.; Kumar, N. S. Sampath; Rao, K. Govinda

doi:10.1016/j.jobaz.2015.01.007

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“…Many studies have shown the use of the brine shrimp Artemia (Leach 1819) as an excellent larval diet in aquaculture (Agh, Noori, Irani, Van Stappen & Sorgeloos, ; Simhachalam, Kumar & Rao, ). However, the use of Artemia in freshwater aquaculture is hampered by the organism's osmoregulatory adaptation to its natural environment (saline habitats).…”

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Mass culture of fairy shrimpBranchinecta orientalis(G. O. Sars 1901) (Crustacea: Anostraca) using effluent of rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss(Walbaum 1792) ponds

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The variable quality and high price of Artemia (Leach 1819) cyst products, used worldwide as live food, motivate aquaculturists to find an appropriate alternative, especially for fresh/brackish water organisms. In this study, Branchinecta orientalis (G. O. Sars 1901), a common fairy shrimp in north‐western Iran, was reared for 15 days using effluent from trout ponds enriched with effluent filtrate as sole feed, or co‐fed with microalgae (Scenedesmus sp.). The effluent filtrate was replaced by algae at different ratios (25% and 50%), and feeding experiments were designed at densities of 100, 200 and 400 individuals/L in 3‐L containers and at 100 individuals/L in 20‐L containers. The results indicated that, at a certain density, the final length and survival were not significantly affected by different feeding regimes (p > .05). In 3‐L containers, the highest length and survival were observed at the lowest density. B. orientalis contained the highest amounts of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids, though, when co‐fed algae, although the differences with the treatment fed solely effluent filtrate were often limited. Inclusion of algae in the diet also resulted in higher levels of a number of PUFAs. Our study proves that B. orientalis can be mass‐cultured successfully using trout effluent as culture medium without additional microalgae. Fish pond effluent is massively available as a cheap food source. Recycling aquaculture effluent for this type of live food production contributes to lowering the use of natural resources and to less discharge of nutrient loads into natural water bodies.

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Mass culture of fairy shrimpBranchinecta orientalis(G. O. Sars 1901) (Crustacea: Anostraca) using effluent of rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss(Walbaum 1792) ponds

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“…Most fish larvae require planktonic organisms as their first feed and record better growth and survival rates when fed these organisms rather than artificial diets [5,10,[23][24][25][26]. Several factors explain these results: the structure and digestibility of the protein, presence of exogenous enzymes, chemical stimuli, adequate size, and slow movements of the prey that facilitate its ingestion and digestion, characteristics that meet the requirements of the larva [27].…”

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Management of the First Feeding of Dorada Brycon sinuensis with Two Species of Cladocerans

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The management of the first feeding is a critical stage in the viability of the larvae and fingerling rearing. So far, the first feeding of the bryconids record the best results when fed with forage larvae; thus, the aim was to evaluate two species of cladocerans as live prey in the first feeding of dorada Brycon sinuensis and to evaluate their effects on the control of cannibalism. Larvae (1.2 ± 0.15 mg and 5.9 ± 0.4 mm initial weight and total length) were fed Moina minuta (Mm), Macrothrix elegans (Me) or a mixture (50:50) of cladocerans (Mix) at a rate of 20 prey mL−1, once for 24 h. Another dorada larvae group were fed newly hatched larvae of Piaractus brachypomus (4.5 ± 0.9 mm) as forage larvae (FL) in a ratio of 2:1 (prey: predator). The larvae were stocked to 50 L−1 in aquaria with 5 L of useful volume (12 per treatment). The growth, survival, stress resistance, cannibalism mortality, and the number of prey in the gut contents were analyzed. Dorada larvae fed FL showed higher growth, but those fed Mm showed the highest survival rate (76.1 ± 6.6%) and the lowest cannibalism mortality (16.8 ± 3.7%) (p < 0.05). The use of the cladocerans allowed high survival and stress resistance (95.3 ± 2.4%), and M. minuta proved to be a suitable prey for cannibalism control in the management of the first feeding of dorada larvae.

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“…Larvae of many aquatic species either have complete dependence on zooplankton live food as a basal diet, or they have significantly better performance when started on live food [ 1 ]. Live food is commonly regarded as “living capsules of nutrition”, rich in proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, minerals, amino acids, and fatty acids [ 2 ]. As a superior nutritional prey, some zooplankton contain high levels of digestive enzymes [ 3 ] and are capable of producing appetite-stimulating effects on larvae [ 4 ].…”

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Enhancement of Live Food Nutritional Status with Essential Nutrients for Improving Aquatic Animal Health: A Review

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Yusoff

Rasdi

et al. 2020

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At the present time, no artificial larval diet is capable of entirely fulfilling the dietary requirements of several larval fish and crustacean species. Zooplankton live food is the basic foundation of fish larviculture, and successful rearing of fish larvae still heavily depends on an adequate supply of nutritious live food. Despite being important, the production protocols of copepods and cladocerans (Moina) are still underdeveloped in hatcheries. Rotifers and Artemia are the most commonly used live foods. However, these live foods are evidently lacking in crucial nutrient constituents. Hence, through nutrient enrichment, live food with the nutritional profile that meets the requirements of fish larvae can be produced. With the aim to maximize the effectiveness of production to optimize profitability, it is important to evaluate and improve culture techniques for the delivery of micro- and macro-nutrients as feed supplements to larvae in aquaculture systems. Bioencapsulation and enrichment are the evolving techniques in aquaculture that are commonly employed to enhance the nutritional quality of live food by integrating nutrients into them, which subsequently improves the growth, survival, and disease resistance of the consuming hosts. This review aims to highlight some of the approaches and methods used to improve the nutritional quality of live food by modifying their nutrient composition, which could have immense promise in the enhancement of aquatic animal health.

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Biochemical composition and nutritional value of Streptocephalus simplex as live feed in ornamental fish culture

Cited by 12 publications

References 34 publications

Mass culture of fairy shrimpBranchinecta orientalis(G. O. Sars 1901) (Crustacea: Anostraca) using effluent of rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss(Walbaum 1792) ponds

Mass culture of fairy shrimpBranchinecta orientalis(G. O. Sars 1901) (Crustacea: Anostraca) using effluent of rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss(Walbaum 1792) ponds

Management of the First Feeding of Dorada Brycon sinuensis with Two Species of Cladocerans

Enhancement of Live Food Nutritional Status with Essential Nutrients for Improving Aquatic Animal Health: A Review

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