Larvae were fed with rotifers Brachionus plicatilis from day 2
and SelcoR (Artemia Systems, Gent, Belgium)-enriched rotifers from days 5 to 13 days
after hatching (DAH); SelcoR-enriched Artemia nauplii from 12 to 17 DAH; 12 days
cultured brine shrimp Artemia from 14 to 26 DAH; and a lab-prepared semi-dry artificial
diet (total crude protein 50%; ether extract 20%) from 20 DAH onwards. Forty larvae were
randomly sampled daily from hatching (day 0) to 14 DAH and every 2 days until 30 DAH
since at this time, metamorphosis is completed