Beef liver and Goat Blood Waste Supplemented Diet Induced Growth Changes in Fresh Water Ornamental Fish Peacock Cichlid (Aulonocara hansbaenschi)

Abstract

The growth of ornamental fishes is an important quality criterion in the aquarium fish industry. To compile and summarize recent investigations into different growth sources used in ornamental fish feed formulations and to highlight the research gaps and investigation needs in the field of aquaculture. An attempt has been made to evaluate the effects of growth by Beef liver and Goat blood waste. The fish feed at 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% and 60% diet on the growth in peacock cichlid (Aulonocara hansbaenschi). For the isonitrous (39% of protein) diets, beef liver and goat blood waste are prepared individually and offered to the candidate fish at 5% of body weight at ad libitum for a period of 40 days. The result indicates that in the skin and muscle tissue of candidate protein, carbohydrate and lipid contents were found to vary between diets and also during various intervals over experimental periods. The works of various researchers, on various fish species have led to the development of recommended inclusion levels of Beef liver and goat blood meal in the diet of the following aquaculture species. The result indicated the incorporation of 30% diet Beef liver and Goat blood waste in diet was found better to enhance the growth in peacock cichlid’s (Aulonocara hansbaenschi). Diet is considered as optimum dietary level to enhance feed intake growth.