Effects of dietary protein-energy level on the survival, growth and body composition of tinfoil barb, Barbonymus schwanenfeldii fry
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An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to study the effects of dietary protein and energy levels on the survival, growth, and body composition of tinfoil barb, Barbonymus schwanenfeldii fry. Fry (0.70 ± 0.02 g) were randomly stocked in 60 L glass aquaria at a density of 25 fish per aquarium. Six experimental diets were formulated to contain 40%, 45%, and 50% protein with 17 and 18 kJ g⁻¹ gross energy. Each diet was randomly assigned to three replicate aquaria, and fish were fed twice daily until satiation.
Fish survival was not affected by dietary protein level, energy level, or their interaction. The results showed that higher dietary energy did not have significant effects on weight gain, specific growth rate, or feed efficiency of tinfoil barb. However, dietary protein had significant effects on fish growth and feed efficiency, while its interaction with energy had a significant effect on growth performance. No histopathological changes were observed in the liver and intestine of fish from any dietary treatment group. Fish fed the diet containing 50% protein and 17 kJ g⁻¹ gross energy showed the highest specific growth rate, which was significantly different (p < 0.05) from fish fed diets containing 40% protein and 17–18 kJ g⁻¹ gross energy.
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