Effects of different feeds and stocking densities on growth and survival rates of mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) at the stage from megalopa to crablet-1

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2024
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Ly, Tien Hai
Vu, Le Hoang
Diep, Doan Xuan
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Mud crabs (Scylla genus) are luxury foods in high demand internationally. The efficient techniques for mud crab hatcheries are vital for providing breeds for their aquaculture, which is rapidly growing in many countries. This study aims to investigate the effects of different feeds and stocking densities on mud crabs' growth and survival rates (Scylla paramamosain) in the stage from megalopa to crablet-1 stage. Two separate experiments were conducted indoors in the 60-liter round plastic tanks (containing 50 liters of water at a 28‰ salinity). Experiment 1 investigated four feeds: frozen Artemia biomass, pureed shrimp meat, Lansy pellet feed (48% protein), and NRD pellet feed (55% protein). Megalopae (mean weight of 5.8 mg) were stocked at a density of 10/L. In experiment 2, the megalopae (mean weight of 5.4 mg) were stocked at densities of 20, 30, and 40/L and were fed the Lansy pellet feed, which was the best one selected from experiment 1. High survival rates were obtained at all four feeds (82.2–87.5%) and three stocking densities (88.4–90.1%). The growth performances in Lansy feed and frozen Artemia biomass were better than those in pureed shrimp meat and NRD pellet feed, which was seen through higher indicators of daily weight gain (DWG) and specific growth rate in weight (SGRw) (p < 0.05). Despite the survival rate showing no significant difference among the feeds, their highest value (87.5%) was observed in the Lansy pellet feed. On the other hand, the growth performances showed a significant decrease at stocking densities ≥ 30/L, as complemented by a significant decrease in DWG and SGRw at these stocking densities (p < 0.05). Both survival rate and metamorphosis durations did not show significant differences among the feeds or stocking densities (p > 0.05). The investigated feeds and stocking densities suit the nursing mud crab (S. paramamosain) megalopa. In contrast, the Lansy pellet feeds had a stocking density of 20/L, resulting in the highest nursing efficiency.
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mud crab, Scylla paramamosain, megalopa, feed, stocking density
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https://hdl.handle.net/10524/74417
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The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh
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