The growth performance and parasite load of angelfish juveniles Pterophyllum scalare kept at different stocking densities in two rearing systems

Autor: R. F. B. Santos, J. Zanella, A. C. V. Ferreira, M. V. Couto, H. M. Dias, H. A. Abe, F. M. Ramos, P. E. G. Paixão, M. L. Martins, R. Y. Fujimoto, C. A. Honorato
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Biology, Vol 84 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-4375
1519-6984
DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.280128
Popis: Abstract This study evaluated the growth performance and parasite load of angelfish juveniles Pterophyllum scalare kept at different stocking densities using two rearing systems. The experiment was conducted in a factorial design (4x2) with four stocking densities (0.1, 0.4, 0.7, and 1.0 g/L), two type of aquarium tanks (glass and ceramic aquariums), and four replicates. The experiment lasted 60 days using 148 juvenile fish (3.05 ± 0.09 g) randomly placed in 32 aquariums (50 L) equipped with filters and aeration. All fish received two meals a day ad libitum (8:00 and 16:00). Water quality parameters such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and total ammonia were measured. At the end of the experiment, all fish were measured and weighed to determine growth performance and then subjected to parasitological analysis. The data were analyzed with a two-way ANOVA with post-hoc Tukey test (p
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