Assessment of the efficacy of prophylactic health products on water quality and shrimp (Penaeus monodon) performance at the nursery phase
The aim was to assess the efficacy of prophylactic health products (PHPs) on shrimp
(Penaeus monodon) post larvae (PL) during the nursery phase. This included five treatments: infeed probiotic (F_PRO), water probiotic (W_PRO), a combination of water
and infeed probiotic (FW_SYN), biofloc, a combination of biofloc and infeed probiotic
(F_PRO&biofloc), and a no-treatment control, five replicates each. Each tank was filled
with 450 L water and stocked with 700 PL15, weight 0.008 ± 0.00 g at a density of
1.56 PL/L, reared for 27 days. There were no significant differences in water temperature, dissolved oxygen, alkalinity, and total ammonia nitrogen among treatments and
control. pH and nitrite were lower in biofloc and F_PRO&biofloc compared to other
treatments. The final body weight, weight gain, specific growth rate and food conversion ratio were significantly higher (p ≤ .05) in F_PRO&biofloc compared to other
treatments and control. A salinity stress test showed a significantly higher survival
rate in F_PRO&biofloc followed by biofloc than other treatments and control. Our
study indicated that rearing shrimp in biofloc alone or combined with infeed probiotic
might increase growth and resistance to environmental stressors. Further on-farm
trials are required to confirm the efficacy of the PHPs
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