Pengaruh pemberian beberapa jenis pakan pada pertumbuhan ikan kerapu Cantang Epinephelus sp di Karamba Jaring Apung di Teluk Talengen Kepulauan Sangihe

Abstract

The research was conducted in floating net cage for at Talengen Island Sangihe to study the growth of grouper (46-70 g in average) fed various type of feed including fish flesh, pellet, cassava, sago) for six weeks, and to determine the food conversion ratio of each food type. The treatments consisted of A (fish flesh), B (fish flesh + cassava), C (fish flesh+sago), D (pellet). Fish was culture in 12 floating net cages measuring 1x1x1,5 m each, 10 fish/cage. Research results showed that the highest weight gain was achieved in fish in treatment C (87.6%), followed by treatment A (76.1%) , B (69.8%), and D (52.5%).  Statistically, treatment C was significantly different  compared to treatment A, B and D. The use of fish flesh combined with sago was able to improve growth of grouper

Kata kunci : Kerapu Cantang,  growth, food conversion ratio, floating net cage