Table 5. Some examples with specifications for commonly used commercial shrimp feed (Fenneropenaeus indicus). | |||||||||||||||
Brand name | Manufacturer (species) | Shrimp size (g) | Feed type | Feed shape | Length size (mm) | Crude Protein (Min.) % | Fat (min.) % | Fibre (max.) % | Ash (max.) % | Moisture (max.) % | EPA+DHA (min.) | Phospholipids (min.) | Carbohydrate (max.) % | DE (kCal/ 100 g) (in.) | (%/d) |
Crustocean | VDS | PL25 � 1 g | Starter 1 | Crumble | 0.5�0.9 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.4 | 2.3 | |||
Belgium, Iran | (F. indicus) | 1 � 2 g | Starter 2 | Crumble | 0.9�1.2 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.4 | 2.3 | |||
salinity >30 ppt | 2 � 4 g | Starter 3 | Crumble | 1.2�1.8 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.4 | 2.3 | ||||
3 � 7 g | Grower 4 | Pellet | 1.8 x 2�3 | 40 | 8.5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.4 | 2.2 | |||||
6 � 15 g | Grower 5 | Pellet | 2.0 x 3�4 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.3 | 2.2 | |||||
above 12 g | Finisher 6 | Pellet | 2.2 x 3�5 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.2 | 2.2 | |||||
Brand name | Manufacturer (species) | Shrimp size (g) | Feed type | Shape | Length size (mm) | Crude protein (min.) % | Fat (min.) % | Fibre (max.) % | Ash (max.) % | Moisture (max.) % | EPA+DHA (min.) | Phospholipids (min.) | Carbohydrate (max.) % | DE (kCal/ 100 g) (min.) | (%/d) |
Green Label | World Aquamarine Ent. Ltd | <0.5 | No. 1 | Crumble | 40 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | |||||
Taiwan (ROC) | (F. indicus) | 0.5 ~ 3 | No. 2 | Crumble | 40 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10�4.5 | |||||
2.5 ~ 10 | No. 3 | Pellet | 39 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 4.5�2.5 | |||||||
10 ~ 25 | No. 4 | Pellet | 38 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2.5�1.9 | |||||||
>25 | No. 5 | Pellet | 38 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1.9�1.5 | |||||||
Brand name | Manufacturer (species) | Shrimp size (g) | Feed type | Shape | Length size (mm) | Crude protein (min.) % | Fat (min.) % | Fibre (max.) % | Ash (max.) % | Moisture (max.) % | EPA+DHA (min.) | Phospholipids (min.) | Carbohydrate (max.) % | DE (kCal/ 100 g) (min.) | (%/d) |
CIBA1 | Central Institute of� | Starter | 40�42 | 6�8 | 1�2 | 10�15 | 10�15 | 350�400 | |||||||
India | Brackishwater� | Grower | 35�38 | 8�10 | 2�4 | 10�16 | 15�25 | 350�400 | |||||||
Aquaculture | Finisher | 32�35 | 8�10 | 3�5 | 10�18 | 20�30 | 350�400 | ||||||||
(F. indicus) | |||||||||||||||
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Brand name | Manufacturer (species) | Shrimp size (g) | Feed type | Shape | Length size (mm) | Crude protein (min.) % | Fat (min.) % | Fibre (max.) % | Ash (max.) % | Moisture (max.) % | EPA+DHA (min.) | Phospholipids (min.) | Carbohydrate (max.) % | DE (kCal/ 100 g) (min.) | (%/d) |
King Seahorse | Sangfeng | PL20 � 1.5 g | PL 1 | Crumble | 0.3 � 0.5 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.4 | 2.3 | |||
China | (F. indicus) | 1 � 3 g | PL 2 | Crumble | 0.5 � 0.8 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.4 | 2.3 | |||
High salinity 35�50ppt | 2 � 5 g | PL 3 | Pellet | 1.6 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.4 | 2.3 | ||||
25/m2 stocking | 3 � 7 g | Starter 1 | Pellet | 1.8 | 42 | 8.5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.4 | 2.2 | ||||
6 � 15 g | Starter 2 | Pellet | 2 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.3 | 2.2 | |||||
above 12 g | Grower | Pellet | 2 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.2 | 2.2 | |||||
above 15 g | Adult | Pellet | 2.2 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.2 | 2.2 | |||||
Abbreviations: EPA, eicosapentaenoic; DHA, docosahexaenoic; Min., minimum; Max., maximim; DE, digestible energy; PL, postlarvae; %/d, percentage of biomass fed per day; F. indicus, Fenneropenaeus indicus. | |||||||||||||||