At the same time,
elevated fat levels in carcass, ovary and the viscera were
found in the group fed at 3% rate. This shows that
environmental and physiological problems have caused
fish death (significantly lower survival, Table 2) when
fed high rate that has ultimate consequences of lower
seed production compared from the stunted group for
the same feeding rate. In contrast, stunted fish could
consume more feed (hyperphagic) and utilize nutrients
more efficiently to increase seed productivity; the trend
was linear. The feeding rate of 3% still gave rise higher
seed output indicating that optimum rate could be even
higher.