THE EFFECT OF FEEDING NATURAL FEED TYPES OF ARTEMIA AND ROTIFERA WITH DIFFERENT COMPOSITIONS ON MAINTAINING OF SNAKEHEAD LARVAE (CHANNA STRIATA)

Abstract

The purpose on this research is to analyze and evaluate the survival and growth of the snakehead larvae (Channa striata) with different natural feeds. This study used an experimental method with a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 3 treatments and 3 replications. Snakehead larvae were kept in an aquarium containing 15 L of water for 30 days with a density of 2 fish/L. Feeding composition in treatment A (75% Artemia: 25% Rotifer), treatment B (50% Artemia: 50% Rotifer), treatment C (25% Artemia: 75% Rotifer).The result showed that the provision of natural feed with different compositions had no significant effect on the survival of snakehead larvae, and had a significant effect on the growth of the length and absolute body weight of the fish where optimal results were found in treatment A using a natural feed composition of 75% Artemia and 25% Rotifer.

Keywords

• natural feed compost
• survival
• growth
• snakehead larvae