Pemanfaatan ragi (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) pada formulasi pakan dalam meningkatkan pertumbuhan ikan Nila (Oreochromis niloticus)

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) with different composition of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and without yeast in feed formulation on growth of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The experimental fish used in this study had an average lengths of 2-3 cm  and weight of 1.0 g.  This research used cage measuring 100 x 100 x 100 cm³ that was placed in outdoor concrete pond of 3.5 x 5 m².  Each cage filled with 10 fishes with three replication.  The dose given to the fish was 10% of the weight of biomass.  The fish was fed for three weeks, 3 times a day at 08.00 am, 12.00 pm, and 16.00 pm.. Research results showed that the greatest growth was achieved in fish treated 20% yeast and the lowest was observed in control fish (without yeast). Based on statistical analysis, all treatment displayed similar effect on all growth parameters.

Keywords: Fish feed, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, yeast, Nile tilapia, fish growth