Effect of live feed (Artemia Nauplii) and farm-made feed on growth and survival of Zebrafish, Danio rerio fry

In the present study, the effect of live feed (Artemia Nauplii) and farm-made feed on the growth and survival of the Zebrafish, Danio rario fry was investigated. The mean value of water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, total alkalinity, ammonia (NH₃) nitrite (NO₂), and nitrate (NO₃) in live feed (Artemia Nauplii) in the experimental tank was observed as 28°C, 8.4, 4.5 mg/l, 140 mg/l, 0.02mg/l, 0.04 mg/ and 0.12 mg/l respectively. Whereas the farm-made feed tank registered the mean value of water temperature 28.5°C, pH 8.5, dissolved oxygen 4.0mg/l, Ammonia (NH₃) 0.09mg/l, Nitrite (NO₂) 0.06 mg/l. The specific growth rate was a maximum of 405.28 in the live feed tank than in the farm-made feed tank 351.88. The maximum SGR is 405.28. The highest survival 98% was achieved in the live feed experiment tank than in the farm-made feed tank.