Tingkat keragaman ukuran benih ikan lele Clarias sp. yang diberi Artemia dengan periode yang berbeda
<p class="NoParagraphStyle"><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p class="NoParagraphStyle"> </p><p class="NoParagraphStyle">This research was conducted to evaluate the effect of different <em>Artemia</em> feeding period on the size variation of catfish <em>Clarias</em> sp. larvae. One thousand two days post hatched larvae with an average body length of 0.7±0.03 cm were randomly distributed into 25 L round plastic tanks. The treatment conducted for 13 days with four treatment; without<em> Artemia</em>, given <em>Artemia</em> 1, 2, or 3 days in the first culture period. The results showed that 15 days old fish has the same survival rate in all treatments; and has two size distribution i.e. the small size (S) and medium size (M). Increasingly the period of administration of <em>Artemia</em>, the percentage of the amount of M-size fish increases, thereby giving <em>Artemia</em> were able to increase growth of larvae. Feeding catfish with <em>Artemia</em> for two days has shown producing better growth.</p><p class="NoParagraphStyle"> </p><p class="NoParagraphStyle">Keywords: catfish, <em>Artemia</em>, size variation, growth performance</p><p class="NoParagraphStyle"><strong> </strong></p><p class="NoParagraphStyle"><strong> </strong></p><p class="NoParagraphStyle"><strong>ABSTRAK</strong></p><p class="NoParagraphStyle"> </p><p class="NoParagraphStyle">Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengevaluasi pengaruh perbedaan periode pemberian pakan <em>Artemia </em>terhadap kinerja pertumbuhan larva ikan lele <em>Clarias </em>sp. Seribu ekor larva lele yang berumur dua hari dengan panjang rata-rata 0,7±0,03 cm ditebar dalam wadah dengan volume air 25 L. Budidaya ikan dilakukan selama 13 hari dengan empat perlakuan, yaitu perlakuan tanpa pemberian <em>Artemia</em>, pemberian <em>Artemia</em> selama satu, dua, atau tiga hari di awal masa budidaya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ikan umur 15 hari memiliki sintasan yang sama di semua perlakuan, serta memiliki dua sebaran ukuran, yakni ukuran kecil (S) dan ukuran sedang (M). Semakin lama periode pemberian <em>Artemia</em>, persentase jumlah ikan ukuran M meningkat, sehingga pemberian <em>Artemia</em> pada larva ikan lele mampu meningkatkan pertumbuhan. Pemberian <em>Artemia</em> selama dua hari memberikan pertumbuhan yang lebih baik.</p><p class="NoParagraphStyle"> </p><p>Kata kunci: ikan lele, <em>Artemia</em>, keragaman ukuran, kinerja pertumbuhan</p>