The effect of copepod enriched-vegetable based diet on Giant Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon) post-larvae

Plankton is the primary food sources for many fish larvae as well other organisms during their early stage of development. Zooplankton such copepods play a major role in freshwater and marine environment live that offer great variety sizes, species nutritional value to larvae. The aim this study increase copepod its effect on Penaeus monodon post-larvae growth performance. experiment was carried out 30 days comprised with four different treatments diets. diets fed consisted algal diet which Tetraselmis sp. acted control followed by three types vegetable-based carrot, water spinach, lettuce. efficiency enriched further evaluate growth, survival proximate composition. outcome showed highest specific rate (SGR) P.monodon obtained when spinach (11.28±0.38%) being (91.67±0.29%). Proximate analysis composition produce protein lipid content compared enrichment. current result vegetable based are able replace microalgae, hence it also can gave an advantages economy aquaculture higher yields.