In an effort to make the first step in eradicating the
need for live feed, i.e. Artemia replacement; several
commercial diets have been developed. To assess the
potential of a new commercial microdiet and show
prospective for reduced costs and simplification of larval
production, the limits of live feed elimination from a
common rearing protocol used in barramundi hatcheriesin Australia have been tested. We investigated the effect
of the rotifer-feeding period and the exclusion of Artemia
on barramundi Lates calcarifer (BLOCH) larvae growth
and survival, by using co-feeding principles with two
commercially available microdiets.