Five different foods in initial development of siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to test the use of five different foods for the initial growth of the Betta splendens. The experiment was performed in randomized design with five treatments and five replications, 125 animals with average initial weight of 0.0013±0.0003 g and length averaging 0.56±0.04 cm. The treatments were: T1-Artemia nauplii, T2-egg yolk, T3-feed powder, T4-Daphnia and T5-plankton, provided for 30 days. At the end, we measured the standard length, total length, height, weight, specific growth rate, specific development rate and survival. Statistical difference was observed at 5% for survival and the level of 5% for other variables by the Tukey test, being the Artemia nauplii the food with best results for all variables, following then the egg yolk and feed powder that did not differ statistically. © 2019, BIOFLUX SRL. All rights reserved.