Enhancing of Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) Fry Nursery Rearing Through Biofloc Technology (BFT): A Sustainable Approach for Bangladesh’s Aquaculture Sector
Shaila Akter1, MD Zobayer Rahman2*, Farzana Islam1, Zamal Hussan1, Rasel Mia3, Kazi Rabeya Akther1, Nirmal Chandra Roy1
1Department of Fish Biology and Genetics, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
2Department of Fish Health Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
3Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.
Corresponding Author: MD Zobayer Rahman
Figure 1:
A, Average length (cm) of stinging catfish, H. fossilis over 5 weeks culture period and different biofloc treatment; B, Protein efficiency ration (PER); C, Relative growth rate (%); D, Specific growth rate (SGR)%; E, Weight gain (g); F, Average weight (g); G, Feed conversion ratio (FCR).
Figure 2:
Second-degree polynomial regression between biofloc and weight gain (WG) (A); Feed conversion ratio (FCR) (B); Relative growth rate (RGR) (C); Survival rate (SR) (D); Specific growth rate (SGR) (E); Protein efficiency ratio (PER) (F). R2 represents the coefficient of determination.