vessel which contained 2 L of filtered sea water. The larvae were fed twice daily
(half of the ratio at 09.00-10.00 and the second half at 16.30-17.30 hrs. ) at the rate of
0.16 mg larva-1 day-1 for first 2 days ,
0.2 mg larva-1 day-1 for 3 days later
and 0.3 mg larva-1 day-1 for the last 3 days .
Diet size 65 150 µm for zoea III to Mysis III and 150-450 µm for PI to PIV :
Control groups of larvae were fed
on artemia nauplii (15 indo/ml)