Growth yield and health benefit of farm shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) fed in a pre-fattening phase with a diet based on wheat (Triticum sativum) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum) enriched with spirulina (Spirulina maxima)

The formulation of diets from vegetable protein enriched with immunostimulants is a suitable feeding strategy for shrimp culture. This study evaluated feed formulated wheat (Tritium sativum) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum) spirulina (Spirulina maxima) Litopenaeus vannamei farming. A based on (2.5:1) containing 3% was developed characterized by proximal chemical analysis. experimental along commercial in five-week field bioassay to determine the growth, survival, health status juvenile shrimp. In addition, water salinity (mg·L-1) monitored as an environmental stability factor cultures. composition contained 17.5 ±0.1% protein, 2.2 ±0.3% lipids 68.0 carbohydrates. specific growth rate (0.22 ±0.05 g·days-1) under did not show statistical differences comparison (P> 0.05). Also, it determined that fed presented biomass production (0.74 ±0.17 g), survival (>98%) (P <0.05) better than feed. influence rule out demonstrated offers diet benefit performance