Different carbon sources affects biofloc volume, water quality and the survival and physiology of African catfish Clarias gariepinus fingerlings reared in an intensive biofloc technology system

Abstract This study was conducted to assess the effect of water quality of the Ogun River on the haematological indices of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus. Samples of water and Clarias gariepinus were collected from Ogun River (Station I, Opeji and Station II, Lafenwa) to determine and compare effects of possible differences in water quality on haematological parameters of Clarias gariepinus. The results demonstrate that higher index values were recorded at station II than Station I for almost all the physicochemical parameters and only sulphate values from Stations I and II were statistically significant (P < 0.05).

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Comparative study on African catfish (Burchell, 1822) hypophysation using ovaprim and chicken pituitary gland extract

Global Journal of Fisheries Science ◽

10.31248/gjfs2021.021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

O. A. Babalola ◽

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F. A. Fakunmoju ◽

T. F. Sunnuvu ◽

B. E. Faleti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Pituitary Gland ◽

Clarias Gariepinus ◽

Latency Period ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Water Quality Parameters ◽

African Catfish ◽

Gland Extract ◽

Significant Difference

Comparative study on African catfish hypophysation indices using ovaprim and chicken pituitary gland extract (CPGE) was carried out. Sixteen (16) African catfish brood stocks between 1100 and 2300 g in ratio 2:1 and four (4) numbers of layer birds (Gallus gallus domesticus) between 1200 and 2200 g in ratio 1:3 were used respectively. The experiment was batched into “A” and “B”. Batch ‘A’ was placed on ovaprim while batch ‘B’ was placed on CPGE. An indoor hatchery vat, measuring 0.6096 m x 1.8288 m x 0.3048 m each was used for the incubation. Digital measuring kits were used to monitor water quality parameters and measurement of the brood stocks weights independently. Brood stocks on ovaprim and CPGE treatments had the following mean hypophysation indices in these order: fecundity (11100±7690 and 17760±13863), latency period (9.53±0.54 and 9.77±0.49), fertilization percentage (94.03±5.90% and 90.6±10.11%), hatchability percentage (75.6±0.81% and79.35±10.27%), number of eggs produced (5889±657.37 and 9403.33±589.80), total number of larvae hatched (4717.33±1111.0 and 7111.33±506.64), SGR (0.67±0.31 and 1.1±0.31), and survival rate (64.81±0.71 and66.24±2.19) respectively. There was no significant difference (p = 0.05) in the mean values of fecundity, latency period, fertilization and hatchability percentages in both treatments but there was significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) in number of eggs produced and total number of larvae hatched in both treatments. The water quality parameters were within the range for induced breeding techniques and there was no significant difference (p= 0.05) in both experiments. Both ovaprim and CPGE had excellent results from the induced breeding of Clarias gariepinus and yielded good results. Therefore, CPGE could be recommended from the view point of excellent results and its availability from chicken slaughter houses as against ovaprim which are imported.

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APPLICATION OF BIOFLOC TECHNOLOGY IN INTENSIVE FARMING AFFECTED PRODUCTION AND BLOOD PERFORMANCES OF THE CATFISH [Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)]

Jurnal Teknologi ◽

10.11113/jt.v78.8212 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 78 (4-2) ◽

Author(s):

Sri Hastuti ◽

Subandiyono Subandiyono

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Growth Rate ◽

Water Exchange ◽

Heterotrophic Bacteria ◽

Clarias Gariepinus ◽

Stocking Density ◽

Relative Growth ◽

Intensive Farming ◽

Biofloc Technology ◽

Control Water

The biofloc technology can control water quality under negligible water exchange. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of stocking density on production and blood performance of catfish (Clarias gariepinus [Burchell, 1822]). The catfish were reared in biofloc system (heterotrophic bacteria and addition of sugar for a period of 10 wk and used three levels of density i.e. (500, 1 000, and 1 500) fish per m2. The production increased with the increasing of stocking density, relative growth rate decreased with the increasing of that. The stocking density of 1 500 fish per m2 on the biofloc technology can support maximum catfish production, health and proper water quality.

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Beneficial effects of Bacillus subtilis on water quality, growth, immune responses, endotoxemia and protection against lipopolysaccharide‐induced damages in Oreochromis niloticus under biofloc technology system

Aquaculture Nutrition ◽

10.1111/anu.13096 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (5) ◽

pp. 1476-1492 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ghasem Mohammadi ◽

Taida Juliana Adorian ◽

Gholamreza Rafiee

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Bacillus Subtilis ◽

Immune Responses ◽

Oreochromis Niloticus ◽

Technology System ◽

Beneficial Effects ◽

Biofloc Technology

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Water Quality, Fish Production and Economics of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, and African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus, Monoculture and Polycultures

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society ◽

10.1111/j.1749-7345.2010.00397.x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 574-582 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Nabil Ibrahim ◽

Gamal El Naggar

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Oreochromis Niloticus ◽

Nile Tilapia ◽

Clarias Gariepinus ◽

African Catfish ◽

Fish Production ◽

Nile Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus

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Effect of feeding on fresh (wet) housefly maggots (Musca domestica) with or without artificial diet on water quality and growth rates of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822) fry under laboratory conditions

Journal of Zoological Research ◽

10.30564/jzr.v2i2.2053 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Hamed H.E. Saleh

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Growth Rate ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Growth Performance ◽

Musca Domestica ◽

Artificial Diet ◽

Clarias Gariepinus ◽

African Catfish ◽

Survival Percentage ◽

Effect Of Feeding

No or little information on the use fresh (wet) housefly maggots (Musca domestica) in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fry feeding. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding on fresh (wet) housefly maggots with or without artificial diet on water quality, growth performance, survival percentage and feed utilization of African catfish fry under laboratory conditions. Housefly maggots produced from a mixture of poultry droppings and foods wastes, it was used to replace artificial feed at 0, 50 and 100% levels. Catfish were fed artificial diet alone (Feed 1), fresh (wet) housefly maggots alone (Feed 2), and 50% fresh housefly maggots with 50% artificial diet (Feed 3) were prepared and tested on triplicate groups of African catfish fry (initial weight of 0.25±0.02 g) for 60 days. Results showed that final weight (g/fish) was significantly highest (P£0.05) in fish fed feed 3 (6.03±0.08), followed by fish fed feed 2 (4.62±0.27), followed by fish fed feed 1 (3.15±0.68). Specific growth rate (%/day) was also significantly highest in fish fed feed 3 (5.31±0.10), followed by fish fed feed 2 (4.86±0.03), followed by fish fed feed 1 (4.18±0.24). The same trend was observed with total weight gain, percentage weight gain, daily growth rate and relative growth rate. Feed intake and protein intake were significantly highest (P£0.05) in fish fed feed 3 and fish fed feed 2, followed by fish fed feed 1. While, feed conversion ratio (FCR) and protein efficiency ratio were not significantly (P>0.05), but the improvement in FCR recorded in catfish fry fed feed 3 and feed 2 under the experimental conditions. Survival percentage was within the range 55–75%, with insignificant differences (P>0.05) among treatments. The water quality parameters such as temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, total ammonia, nitrite and nitrate were not significantly (P>0.05) among the treatments and were tolerable for fish culture. Accordingly, use of the 50% fresh (wet) housefly maggots with 50% artificial diet in African catfish fry feeding had positive effect on growth performance and reduce of the feed cost.

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