Effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on survival and performance of African catfish fry produced under artificial propagation

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the survival and performance of African catfish fry produced under artificial propagation in a fish pond for sixty days. Two types of fertilizers chicken manure, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), and a Control group with no fertilizer were tested in triplicate using nine concrete ponds of 10 m2. Zooplankton abundance, growth performance, and survival rate of Clarias gariepinus fry were determined. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine differences between treatments (P> 0.05). Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT) was done where significant differences existed between treatments. Results indicated that zooplankton abundance, fry growth response, and performance index (PI) were significantly higher (p