The Intensive Program of Hatchery Aquaculture Performance of Gourami (Osphronemus gouramy) in IPB Pandaan

Abstract

Gourami is an important economic fish in Indonesia. The increasing demand for gouramy must be balanced with increased seed production by aquaculture activity. One of the important activities in the gouramy aquaculture is hatchery. This study aims to determine the performance of gouramy hatchery at IPB Pandaan. The working method used in this study was descriptive method by utilizing primary and secondary data. The hatchery gouramy in IPB showed good performance with fertilization rate with value of 72.36% and hatching rate of 85.55%. The water quality parameters were also suitable for hatchery gouramy activity. The temperature ranged from 28-29°C, pH levels ranged from 7.1-7.9, DO level ranged from 4.32-5.79 mg/L.