The Influence of Giving Different Worm Types to the Growth of

Patin Fish Seed (Pangasius pangasius)

Iskandar
Iskandar4571@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This research was conducted from April to May 2017. Research location at
Hatchery Laboratory and Aquaculture Technology, Aquaculture, Faculty of
Agriculture, University of Malikussaleh. The research design used in this study
was a complete randomized design (RAL) with 4 treatments and 3 replications..
The treatment arrangement was A treatment of Tubifex worm, B treatment of red
worm, C treatment of earthworm, D treatment of pellet (control). The results of
weight gain, length gain, feed conversion and best survival found in treatment (A).
Water quality parameters during the study can still be tolerated by catfish,
temperature (27-28), DO (3.3-6.1), pH (7,1-7,5), turbidity (1.9-4.6 ), ammonia
(0.001 to 0.01).

Keywords: Catfish, natural feed Worm, Growth, Conversion of feed, and survival.
 THE EFFECT OF GIFING DIFFERENT TYPES OF WORMS TO THE
GROWTH OF CATFISH SEEDS (River catfish)

Islandar
Iskandar4571@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Research on the effect of giving different types of worms to the growth of catfish
seeds (pengasius hypothalamus), Research using a completely randomized desig
(CRD), whickcontists of 4 treatments and 3 replications. The composition of the
treatment. Treatment A natural feed silk worms, treatment B, the red worm,
Treatment C, natural feed earthworms, Treatment D, pelleted feed (control). The
results showed the treatment. The results of the weight growth, the growth of a
length, efiiensi feed and the best survival are in treatment (A) Natural feed silk
worms feed at 0,830,62, 84,44%, and 7,82%.

Keyword :

Fish Patin, natural feed worms, fist patin, growth, feed conversion, Survival rate