DAMPAK FREKUENSI PEMBERIAN PAKAN TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN BERAT MUTLAK IKAN NILA (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS) DI BAK PEMELIHARAAN SITUBONDO, JAWA TIMUR

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine how feeding frequency affects the absolute weight growth of Oreochromis niloticus (tilapia) housed in tanks at Situbondo, East Java. Four feeding frequency treatments—two, three, four, and five times per day—with six replications were employed in this study's experimental methodology, which had a completely randomized design (CRD). Water quality, feed efficiency, growth rate, and survival were among the parameters that were measured. In comparison to other treatments, the frequency of feeding twice a day produced the maximum feed efficiency and absolute weight increase, according to the results. In contrast, the growth rate and feed efficiency were lowest when feeding three times a day. The twice-daily therapy had the best survival rate, with fish survival ranging from 87 to 95%. Throughout the trial, the water quality stayed within the ideal range for raising tilapia. Therefore, in a tank rearing system, feeding twice a day is the ideal option to boost tilapia growth and feed efficiency.