EFFECT OF ASCORBIC ACID ON GROWTH AND SURVIVAL OF LIZA PARSIA (HAMILTON- BUCHANAN, 1822) FRY

摘要

Fry of Liza pars/a were fed whole poultry egg based flakes diet supplemented with ascorbic acid at various levels viz. 30, 60, 120, 240 and 480 mg L-AA/kg of diet. The experiment was conducted in four replicates for 90 days. The maximum length gain, weight gain, specific growth rate and survival recorded was 297.92%, 2351.22%, 3.55 and 90% respectively in diet T_5 (480 mg L-AA/kg) diet. Results of this study indicate that 240-480 mg L-AA/kg diet is needed for the better growth and survival of fry ofL pars/a.