The mean survival rate of C. chitala post-hatchlings
fed on eight different diets during the experimental
period varied from 94.0 to 66.0% on day 28. The results
indicated maximum mean survivability for live tubifex
worms (94%) followed by chironomous larvae (92%).
The larvae reared with diet spirulina and daphnia were
the same (88%) whereas 82% survivality was recorded
for larvae fed on planktons. Seventy-four percent
survival was recorded in both dry tubifex and fish
eggs whereas low rate of survival was observed in larvae
fed on boiled egg-yolk (66%).