FE values were high in both trials with all treatments ring between 1.15 and 1.13 (Table 2). These values are high when compared to juveniles of other warm water marine species including, Florida pompano (Trachinotus corollnus) which range from 0.13 (Table2 ) These values are high when compared to juveniels of other warm water marine species including Florida pompano (Trachinotus corollnus) which range from 0.30-0.51 (Tatum,1972;lazo cl al,1998 ) red drum 0.82-0.98 (Serrano cl al,1992 ) or grouper (Epinephelus molaburicus) which among treatments within each trial were extremely simllar.