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Experimental Result Paper | Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology | India | Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024 | Rating: 6.3 / 10
Biochemical Evaluation of Millet-Based Fish Feed and its Effect on Danio rerio (Zebrafish) on its Growth Parameters
Sruthy Suresh, Pradnya Inkar, Sanjana Walke, Dr. Gargi Rane
Abstract: A study was carried out to determine the effect of millet-based fish feed on the growth parameters of Danio rerio (Zebrafish). Fish were brought to the lab and acclimatized before the experimental trails. Then they were randomly divided into two groups, control and experimental. The Control group was fed with standard market bought dry fish feed and the experimental group was fed with lab made millet-based fish feed. The lab made fish feed was made using a known millet, Sorghum sp. which was germinated and then used to make the fish feed. Both fish feeds were tested for their biochemical components like proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. The growth parameters like length and weight were monitored periodically. It was found that the amount of protein was significantly higher in lab made fish feed (7%) than market bought fish feed (5.9%). The growth parameters varied significantly in both the feeds with higher weight and length gain in lab diet fed fishes (1.29g, 10.7mm) than market diet fed fishes (0.36g, 4mm). Thus, millet-based lab fish feed showed a significant positive effect on the growth parameters of zebrafishes with an increase in net weight and length gain of the fish. This study thus paves way towards the utilization of millet-derived feeds that increase the quality of fish. This can be applied in various fields like aquaculture, fishery etc., which can increase productivity using sustainable methods.
Keywords: Millets, Fish-feed, Zebrafish, Animal Nutrition
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024
Pages: 670 - 675