Rearing of Milkfish, Chanos Chanos, in Net Cages at Sea at Various Stocking Densities
<p>ABSTRACT</p><p>Stocking rate of milkfish, <em>Chanos chanos</em>, from 75 to 225 fish/m<sup>3 </sup> or from 1,33 to 3,98 kg/m<sup>3 </sup> did not affect the growth rate, survival rate, feeding efficiency, and final length and weight of fish, each at 2,32%/day, 81,8%, 63,8%, and 185,2 mm and 64,0 g respectively. Final biomass (Y) increased from 3,66 to 12,05 kg/m<sup>3</sup> with the increase of stocking rate (X) with Y = 0,056 X-0,45 (p<0,05).</p><p>Key words : Milkfish<em>, Chanos chanos</em>, floating net cage, stocking density.</p><p> </p><p>ABSTRAK</p><p>Padat penebaran ikan bandeng, <em>Chanos chanos</em>, dari 75 hingga 225 ekor/m<sup>3</sup> atau dari 1,33 hingga 3,98 kg/m<sup>3</sup> tidak mempengaruhi laju pertumbuhan, kelangsungan hidup, efisiensi pemberian pakan serta panjang dan bobot ikan akhir, masing-masing dengan rata-rata 2,32%/hari, 81,8%, 63,8%, 185,2 mm dan 64,0 g. Biomasa akhir (Y) meningkat dari 3,66 hingga 12,05 kg/m<sup>3</sup> dengan meningkatnya padat penebaran (X) dengan persamaan Y = 0,056 X -0,45 (p<0,05).</p><p>Kata kunci : Ikan bandeng, <em>Chanos chanos</em>, keramba jaring apung, padat penebaran</p>