<p>This study was carried out to determine the effect of salinity adaptation techniques on growth and survival of patin catfish <em>Pangasius</em> sp. fry. Fry of 1.5-2.0 inch in length were reared in the water with different of the initial salinity of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 ppt. Salinity was then daily increased by duplicated the initial water salinity until fish died. The results of study showed that fry could survive by initial salinity adaptation of 1 ppt and then increasing the salinity by 1 ppt/day to reach 27 ppt. In the other treatments, all fry died after the salinity reach 18-25 ppt.</p> <p>Keywords: patin catfish, <em>Pangasius</em>, adaptation, salinity</p> <p> </p> <p>ABSTRAK</p> <p>Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh teknik adaptasi salinitas terhadap pertumbuhan dan kelangsungan hidup benih ikan patin <em>Pangasius </em>sp. Benih patin ukuran 1,5-2 inci dipelihara pada salinitas awal berbeda, yaitu 1, 2, 3, 4 dan 5 ppt. Salinitas air pemeliharaan ditingkatkan kelipatan dari salinitas awal setiap hari hingga ikan mati. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa adaptasi salinitas awal 1 ppt dan peningkatan sebesar 1ppt/hari menyebabkan ikan dapat bertahan hidup sampai pada salinitas 27 ppt. Pada perlakuan lainnya, benih ikan mengalami kematian masal ketika salinitas mencapai 18-25 ppt.</p> <em>Kata kunci</em>: ikan patin, <em>Pangasius</em>, adaptasi, salinitas
Effect of water salinity on growth performance, feed and nutrients utilization and chemical composition of Gilthead sea brean (Sparus aurata)
