Table 3
Proximate analysis of experimental diets (% dry matter basis) used in the farm trial
with Channa striata. MTF refers to the marine trash fish diet against which the
formulated feeds were tested.
Composition (%) 44% CP 41% CP 38% CP MTF
Dry matter 90.0 90.5 90.3 26.4
Crude protein 44.5 41.1 38.3 59.1
Crude lipid 9.5 9.7 9.6 9.85
Nitrogen free extract 28.3 32.6 35.9 –
Crude ash 11.6 10.2 10.0 27.8
Crude Fibre 6.50 6.40 6.40 –
FCR (wet) = Feed intake (wet)/Weight gain
FCR (dry) = Feed intake (dry)/Weight gain