The Growth Of Caged Tilapia Aurea (Steindachner) In Fertile Farm Ponds
Caged Tilapia aurea were cultured for a 10-week period in four experimental ponds (between 10 and 26 acres) to determine how efficiently these fish are able to use plankton as a source of food and to determine the value of Purina Trout Chow and Auburn No.2 as supplemental rations for caged T. aurea in two common types of fertile farm ponds. Fingerling T. aurea were stocked at the rate of 150 fish per 0.25-cubic meter cage (0.956 pounds per cage). There were four cages per pond. Blooms of plankton were produced by inorganic fertilizer in two ponds which contained established...
