The effect of earthworms (Lumbricus rubellus) in feed formulation on growth and retention of eel (Anguilla bicolor)

P. C. Jatmiko, N. A. Madinah, Agustono, T. Nurhajati

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Abstract

Earthworms (Lumbricus rubellus) has high protein content. The addition of earthworms in formulation feed not only can increase the appetite of eel but also increase the nutritional content in feed. The purpose of this research was to know the potention of earthworms L. rubellus in feed formulation that can gives increase on the growth and retention. Research's method was using Complete Randomized Design (CRD) consisted of five treatments and four replication. Treatments in this research ware the different addition of earthworms L. rubellus in feed formulation which were 0 %, 25 %, 50 %, 75 % and 100 %. The result showed that there were significantly different on the growth and retention of eel during maintenance for 21 days. The best result was on the 100% of earthworms L.rubellus addition.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012033
JournalIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Volume137
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Apr 2018
Event7th ASEAN-FEN International Fisheries Symposium, IFS 2017 - Batu City, East Java, Indonesia
Duration: 7 Nov 20179 Nov 2017

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