2015 Volume 6 Issue 2 Pages 1-5
Clark's Anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) is one of marine ornamental fish. The nutritional requirements of A. clarkii are important for their growth. This study aimed to assess the effect of different diets on A. clarkii growth performance. The experiments comprised of three treatments including (1) grinding pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), (2) grinding white perch fish (Lates calcarifer), and (3) grinding surf clam (Paphia undulata). Growth rate, survival rate, and other growth parameters were studied within 30 days after starting of the experiments. Results indicated that growth rate of A. clarkii based on weight and length was highly significant on grinding white perch fish treatment. Average daily growth was also the best on grinding white perch fish treatment (0.46±0.09g), followed by ground pacific white shrimp (0.37±0.04g) and grinding surf clam (0.35±0.03g), respectively. Survival rate showed significant difference on grinding surf clam (97.78±3.85%), followed by grinding pacific white shrimp (75.57±8.38%) and grinding white perch fish (64.44±5.09%), respectively. Food conversion ratio tended to be better on grinding white perch fish. This finding indicates that grinding white perch fish could be used as dietary source of A. clarkii.
