Six protocols with 4 replicates were set combining
different protocols that progressively excluded live
feeds (rotifers and Artemia). Rearing protocols using
no rotifers (protocol-G) and feeding rotifers for 3 (G3), 7
(G7) and 12 (G12) days were conducted with a 3-day
weaning period by Gemma Micro followed by feeding
microdiet solely. According to a common rearing protocol
(Bosmans et al., 2005), 2 protocols received
rotifers for 12 days, Artemia for 9 days and either Proton
as control (P12A) or Gemma Micro (G12A) co-fed from
6 dph (Fig. 1).