The effect of Lemna perpusilla Torr. (Araceae) as fodder in the growth of Osphronemus goramy Lacépède, 1801

Authors

  • Sherly Suryaningsih Universitas Negeri Jakarta
  • Hamiyati Pendidikan Kesejahteraan Keluarga, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Negeri Jakarta
  • Vania Zulfa Pendidikan Kesejahteraan Keluarga, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Negeri Jakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21009/Bioma20(1).3

Keywords:

combination, experiment, gouramy (Osphronemus gouramy), lemna minor (Azolla pinnata), pellet PF 781-2

Abstract

Production of gourami as consumption fish is rather lengthy, as it attains commercial size in 1—2 years, longer than other commercial fish. Therefore, fish production is hampered by higher fodder costs. It is a normal practice in gourami rearing, that farmers supplement commercial fodder with naturally available fodder, especially from material such as taro leaves. However, some materials may contain less nutrients, compared to others. It is why we propose the use of Lemna perpusilla, a widely distributed water aroid as gourami fodder supplement. We measured the growth of gourami fries, which are length (cm) and weight (g) and found that fishes with L. perpussila pellet attain higher length and weight compared to those using commercial pellet. This research may be beneficial for freshwater weed management as well as fish production with low capital, i.e. village production.

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Published

2024-08-15

How to Cite

Suryaningsih, S., Hamiyati, & Zulfa, V. . (2024). The effect of Lemna perpusilla Torr. (Araceae) as fodder in the growth of Osphronemus goramy Lacépède, 1801. Bioma, 20(1), 21–29. https://doi.org/10.21009/Bioma20(1).3

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