Name: Lemark G.

Lanat
Course/Year/Section: BSFi-3A
Date: June 21, 2021
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FISH 12: FISH NUTRITION

Module 8

Self-Assessment
Briefly answer the following questions. Rubric will be used to evaluate your work.
1. Why is supplementary feeding considered the most cost-effective feeding strategy?
Supplemental feeding is considered as the most cost-effective feeding strategy
since when natural food becomes not efficient enough to support and supplemental feed
provides the nutrient gap in the natural feeds and it is also cheap since common ingredients
are used.

2. How are feed rations and total feed requirements determined?

Feed ration can be calculated using the feeding charts, feed equations, and growth
predictions. Daily feed rations determined using the data on average body weight, the
estimated survival rate, stocking density, and feeding rate at a given time are needed, and
these two are obtained by sampling the stock. And total feed requirement was determined
using data from the daily feed rations and feeding duration.

3. How do we determine the appropriate time and frequency of feeding for fish and
crustaceans?
Each species has its own time and frequency of feeding due to age, fish biomass,
dietary nutrient requirement, water quality, and natural food availability. Mostly for small
fishes, frequent feeding is recommended. Pond reared shrimps must be fed. Frequent
feeding must be applied on the pond reared shrimps for small amounts and bulk feeding
during the night where the feeding activity is highest.

4. Why does the high value for FCR indicate poor feed conversion efficiency?
The high value of FCR (especially greater than 2) simply indicates poor feed
conversion efficiency since it means the eaten feeds consumed by fish converted into
biomass is very low. In other words, fish consume a high amount of feed but very low
gained weight.

5. Discuss the factors that influence feed consumption by aquatic animals.

Factors that influence the feed consumption of aquatic animals are species (every
species has its feeding consumption), size/age of animals (young animals tend to feeds
frequently in small amount while opposite for adults), the intensity level of culture
(whether intensive, semi-intensive and extensive), environment conditions (water
 temperature and dissolved oxygen since it increases the feeding activity), feed attractability
and water stability, frequency and times of feeding, and other factors.
6. What are the do’s and don’t’ in feeding management?
In feeding management, generally, determined the best management practices
(feeding habits, feeding ratio, feeding schedule, method of feeding), environment
conditions and feed quality (form/types, pellet size) that works at the optimum level for the
reared species. Specifically, the do’s and don’t’ in feeding management are feeding at the
same time and same part of the pond, avoid overfeeding, monitor the water quality (DO
and temperature), no feeding 24 hours before harvesting or before a transporting, maintain
cleanliness in the fish farm, recording keeping and avoid overstocking.