An estimation of the daily food intake of milkfish (Chanos chanos Forsskal) in a semi-intensively managed commercial brackishwater pond in the Philippines

Publication Type

Contribution to conference

Authors

Lückstädt, C.; Focken, U.; Coloso, R.M.; Becker, K.

Year of publication

1998

Published in

Book of Abstracts

Editor

Asian Fisheries Society

Page (from - to)

343

Conference name

Fifth Asian Fisheries Forum

Conference location

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Conference date

11.-14.11.1998

Keywords

aquaculture, feeding behaviour, milkfish

Most milkfish production in the Philippines is carried out in semi-intensive pond systems in small fish ponds of 1 to 5 ha. Earlier investigations reported feeding rates with 4% of the fish body mass per day as favourable for milkfish growth. However, recent investigations on the intake of supplemental feeds and natural food by the milkfish in small experimental ponds showed, that only a part of these supplemental feeds was taken in directly by the fishes (KÜHLMANN et al. 1995, 4th Asian Fisheries Forum). This study aimed to find out whether this holds true for commercial milkfish ponds as well. The daily diet intake was estimated with microscopic and gravimetric analyses of stomach contents and calculation with the MAXIMS software program. more...