THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT REARING TANK COLORS ON SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF Tor Douroensis JUVENILES
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different rearing tank colors on survival rate and growth performance of Tor douronensis juveniles. The experiment was conducted for 90 days at the Integrated Laboratory, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Bung Hatta. A Completely Randomized Design (CRD) was applied with five treatments and three replications, consisting of transparent (A), orange (B), yellow (C), blue (D), and dark green (E) tank colors. Observed parameters included survival rate (SR), daily weight growth (WGR), daily length growth (LGR), specific growth rate (SGR), condition factor (K), coefficient of variation (CV), feed conversion ratio (FCR), and water quality.
The results showed that tank color significantly affected (P<0.05) most growth parameters, including SR, WGR, LGR, SGR, K, and CV, but had no significant effect on FCR (P>0.05). The yellow treatment (C) consistently produced the best results, with the highest LGR (5.34 ± 0.06 mm/day), SGR (2.29 ± 0.04%/day), and optimal condition factor (1.40 ± 0.05). Survival rate was also highest in treatment C (98.67 ± 2.31%). Water quality remained within optimal ranges throughout the experiment.
In conclusion, bright-colored tanks, especially yellow, significantly improve growth performance and survival of Tor douronensis juveniles. Manipulation of tank color can be applied as an effective and low-cost strategy in freshwater aquaculture.
Keywords: Tor douronensis, tank color, growth, survival, aquaculture
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