Table 3. Summary of dietary nutrient (minerals and vitamins) requirement of catla, Catla catla 
(% of dry feed except otherwise mentioned)
    Larvae Grower
Minerals      
Macroelements (%)    
  Calcium, max   0.19
  Phosphorus, min   0.75
  Magnesium, min   0.06
  Sodium, min    
Microelements, min mg/kg dry diet    
  Potassium    
  Iron   150
  Sulphur    
  Chlorine    
  Copper   3
  Manganese   13
  Zinc   15.0-30.0
  Cobalt    
  Selenium    
  Iodine    
  Molybdenium    
  Chromium    
  Flourine    
Vitamins, min IU/kg    
  Vitamin A (Retinol) 200  
  Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)    
Vitamins, min mg/kg    
  Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) 150 98.4 IU
  Vitamin K    
  Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)   2.0-3.0
  Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)   7.0-10.0
  Vitamin B3 (Niacin/nicotinic acid)   30.0-50.0
  Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)   30.0-40.0
  Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)   5.0-10.0
  Vitamin B7 (Biotin)   1.0-1.5
  Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)    
  Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)    
  Choline   4,000
  Inositol   440
  Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 600 30.0-50.0
Data source: Dabrowska and Dabrowska (1990); ICAR (2006)
All bold data are of common carp; data for Ca and P are of mrigal