Table 8. Supplementary feeding table for catla in fertilized ponds
Life stage	Fish size	Period of rearing (days/months)	Feeding rate�	Secchi depth �	Feeding frequency	Feeding method
	(g)		(% of biomass/day)�	(cm)	(no./day)
Larvae to fry		1st 5 days�	400		Morning and evening	Broadcasting
		From 6th day�	800		Morning and evening	Broadcasting
Fry to fingerling
Type 1*		1st month	08-Oct		2 equal instalments: morning and evening	Broadcasting
		2nd-3rd month	06-Aug		2 equal instalments: morning and evening	Broadcasting
Type 2	0.84 g	1st month	10	20 - 33	Twice a day
		2nd month	8		Twice a day
		3rd month	6		Twice a day
		4th month	4		Twice a day
Type 3	2.1 g		5	29 and above	Twice a day	Dough balls in feeding trays
Fingerling	16 g		02-May	18-23	Once, morning
Grow-out		1st month	03-May		Morning and evening	Broadcasting
		Subsequent months	03-Jan		Morning and evening	Broadcasting
Broodstock	3 to 5.5 kg		3		Once, morning	Pellets, 5 mm diameter
*Type refers to fertilization and stocking density regimens - see Table 6
Data source: ICAR (2006); Mazid et al. (1997); Nandi et al. (2001); Gorai et al. (2006)