
Growth Performance of Tilapia Fed Soy-Based Feed in Low Volume, High Density Cages on Phu Long Reservoir, Dalai, Ninh Binh, Yen Khanh District, Vietnam
Category: Aquaculture
Region: Southeast Asia
DownloadA feeding demonstration was conducted at the Phu Long Reservoir, Dalai, Ninh Binh, Yen Khanh District, Vietnam to demonstrate the growth potential of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultured using soy-based feeds in 4-m3 LVHD cages. Tilapia fingerlings of 145 g were stocked into three 4-m3 cages at 1,200 fish per cage. Fish in all three cages were fed a soybean meal based, extruded feed that was produced domestically in Vietnam. After 72 days of culture the tilapia reached an average size of 495 g with an average FCR of 2.17:1. Gross production averaged 145.75 kg/m3 of cage volume.