In this paper, growth rate, soluble-protein content, activity of general proteases and
amylase, oxygen consumption, ammonia excretion, and the O:N ratio in the last larval
stage and the first 10 days of postlarvae of Litopenaeus setiferus were examined as a
response to different types of diets. We tested Artemia nauplii substituted partially or
totally by microparticulate commercial food (Microfeast MY-100), and Artemia nauplii
partially substituted by microparticulate commercial food with addition of microalgae.