The growth rate of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fry fed on fermented Lemna sp. meal
<p class="Pa3"><strong>ABSTRACT </strong></p><p> </p><p class="Pa5">This research aimed to evaluate the supplementation of fermented <em>Lemna </em>sp. meal (FLM) in the artificial diet on the growth rate of Nile tilapia <em>Oreochromis niloticus</em>. The research design used was complete randomized design consisting of four treatments; A (0% FLM), B (20% FLM), C (30% FLM), and D (40% FLM) in triplicates. The parameters observed were the nutritional composition of LFM, daily growth rate (DGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), survival rate (SR), and water quality. Fermentation with Effective Microorganism 4 (EM4) has increased crude protein and crude lipid of FLM respectively 5.60% and 5.76%. However it decreased the crude fiber of FLM up to 15.27%. The result suggested that supplementation of FLM 0–40% in the artificial diet could give DGR 0.81–1.20%, FCR 2.48–2.97; and SR 72%–84% in Nile tilapia. The addition of 40% LFM showed the best result among all treatments.</p><p> </p><p class="Pa5">Key words: <em>Lemna </em>meal, EM4, fermentation, Nile tilapia fry</p><p> </p><p> </p><p class="Pa3"><strong>ABSTRAK </strong></p><p> </p><p class="Pa5">Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengevaluasi penggunaan tepung <em>Lemna </em>sp. fermentasi (TLF) pada pakan buatan terhadap laju pertumbuhan ikan nila <em>Oreochromis niloticus</em>. Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah rancangan acak lengkap (RAL) terdiri atas empat perlakuan, yaitu A (0% TLF), B (20% TLF), C (30% TLF), dan D (40% TLF) dengan masing-masing tiga ulangan. Parameter yang diamati dalam penelitian antara lain nilai nutrisi TLF, laju pertumbuhan harian (LPH) ikan nila, rasio konversi pakan (RKP), sintasan (SR), dan kualitas air. Fermentasi dengan <em>Effective Microorganism </em>4 (EM4) meningkatkan protein kasar dan lemak kasar TLF sebesar masing-masing 5,60% dan 6,76%, akan tetapi menurunkan serat kasar hingga 15,27%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian TLF 0–40% dalam pakan komersial menghasilkan LPH 0,81–1,20%; RKP 2,48– 2,97; dan SR 72%–84%. Pemberian TLF sebanyak 40% merupakan perlakuan yang menunjukkan hasil terbaik.</p><p> </p><p>Kata kunci: tepung <em>Lemna</em>, EM4, fermentasi, benih ikan nila</p>