Feed Formula
Quality norms for Black tiger shrimp feed in India*
Nutrients | Starter | Grower | Finisher |
Crude protein (%) | 40-45 | 30-35 | 30-35 |
Non-protein nitrogen (%) | <0.2 |
Crude lipid (%) | 6-8 |
Crude fibre (%) | 3-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
Digestible energy (kcal/kg of feed) | 3200-3600 |
Essential fatty acid | |
Linoleic acid+linolenic acid (%) | 0.5 |
Eicosapentenoic acid (EPA)+Decosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (%) | 0.5 |
Phospholipids (lecithin) (%) | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Cholesterol (%) | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Astaxanthin (ppm) | - | - | 200 |
Essential amino acid | |
Arginine (%) | 2.03-2.32 | 1.74-2.03 | 1.74-2.03 |
Isoleucine (%) | 1.23-1.40 | 1.05-1.23 | 1.05-1.23 |
Methionine (%) | 0.84-0.96 | 0.72-0.84 | 0.72-0.84 |
Phenylalanine+tyrosine (%) | 1.89-2.16 | 1.62-1.89 | 1.62-1.89 |
Phenylalanine (%) | 1.40-1.60 | 1.20-1.40 | 1.20-1.40 |
Tryptophan (%) | 0.28-0.32 | 0.24-0.28 | 0.24-0.28 |
Histidine (%) | 0.74-0.84 | 0.63-0.74 | 0.63-0.74 |
Lysine (%) | 1.86-2.12 | 1.59-1.86 | 1.59-1.86 |
Threonine (%) | 1.26-1.44 | 1.08-1.26 | 1.08-1.26 |
Valine (%) | 1.40-1.60 | 1.20-1.40 | 1.20-1.40 |
*Source: Ramaswamy, U.N., Mohan, A.B. and Metian, M. 2013. On-farm feed management: practices for black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in India. In M.R. Hasan and M.B. New, eds. On-farm feeding and feed management in aquaculture. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper No 583. Rome, FAO. pp. 303–336. (http://www.fao.org/docrep/019/i3481e/i3481e.pdf )