The effect of diets supplemented with different levels of vitamins (C and E) on growth indices of Flower horn (Cichlosoma sp.)

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the effects of different levels of following dietary Vitamins C and E on the growth indices of Flower horn (Cichlosoma sp). 9 diets were supplemented with a combination of 0, 100 and 1000 mg/kg vitamin C and 0, 100 and 1000 mg/kg vitamin E and were fed to starlet in 3 replications containing 12 fish per Aquarium during 8 weeks. Average weight of fishes was 15±3.6. Fish were biometric every two weeks . At the end of experiment, growth indices such as The weight increase, specific growth rate, condition index, feed conversion were examined and the significance of them were analyzed using One-way ANOVA analysis software Spss 18. The results that the addition of different doses of vitamin E and C in the diet of fis, Except for the condition factor can make Significant changes in growth factor treatments )p<0.05(.The best results in terms of compared to the weight gain, feed conversion ratio, specific growth rate and feed efficiency from treatment 1 (1000 mg/kg of vitamin C and 1000 mg/kg of vitamin E). So 1000 mg/kg of vitamin E and 1000 mg/kg of vitamin C is the best dose that improves growth factor s in Flower horn. This study showed that adding Vitamins C and E to increase the growth rate of Flower horn.