1- Inland Waters Aquaculture Research Center , Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Bandar Anzali, Iran , valipour40@gmail.com 2- Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran 3- Department of Fisheries, Talesh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Talesh, Iran
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In the present study effects of different levels of probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici, on growth performance and survival rate of Rutilus kutum fingerlings were investigated. Kutum fingerlings with a mean weight of 1±0.235 g were reared for 8 weeks in 500-l fiberglass tanks (15 fish per tank) with 4 diet treatments (3 replicates for each). Treatments included 1×109, 2:1×109, 3×109 CFU kg-1 dry food and a control without probiotic. At the end of the study, specific growth rate (SGR) and survival rate (SR) were significantly higher in treatments supplemented with probiotic compared to the control (p<0.05), while the fish fed with probiotics showed lowest food conversion ratio (FCR) (p<0.05). The results indicated that the use of 3× 109 CFU kg-1 dry food probiotics improved growth parameters and survival rate in R. kutum fingerlings.
Valipour A, Hamedi Shahraki N, Abdollahpour biria H. Effects of probiotic (Pediococcus acidilactici) on growth and survival of kutum (Rutilus kutum) fingerlings. IJFS 2018; 17 (1) :35-46 URL: http://jifro.ir/article-1-3267-en.html