Table 2. Basal diet formulation.
| Ingredient | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Fish meal | 65.00 |
| Wheat meal | 23.15 |
| Soy lecithin | 2.00 |
| Fish oil | 6.50 |
| Vitamin premix1 | 0.50 |
| Mineral premix2 | 1.00 |
| Choline chloride | 0.30 |
| Attractants3 | 0.50 |
| Calcium propionate | 0.10 |
| Ethoxy quinoline | 0.05 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 0.3 |
| Y2O3 | 0.1 |
| Binder (Na Alginate) | 0.5 |
| Proximate analysis | |
| Crude protein | 50.09 |
| Crude lipid | 12.48 |
1Supplied the following (mg/kg diet): retinyl acetate, 32; cholecalciferol, 5; tocopheryl acetate, 240; menadione sodiumbisulphite, 10; ascorbic acid, 2000; cyanocobalamin, 10; biotin, 60; folie acid, 20; inositol, 800; niacin, 200; pantothenate, 60; pyridoxine HCL, 20; riboflavin, 45; thiamin HCL, 25; microcrystalline cellulose, 1473.
2Supplied the following (mg/kg diet):MgSO4·7H2O, 1200; CuSO4·7H2O, 10; FeSO4·7H2O, 80; ZnSO4·H2O, 50; MnSO4·H2O, 45; CoCl2,50; Na2SeO3, 20; calciumiodate, 60; Zeolite powder, 8485.
3Supplied the following (% dry diet): betaine, 0.4; DMPT, 0.2; threonine, 0.2; glycine, 0.1; inosine-5′-diphosphate trisodium salt, 0.1.