Feed Chart for Tilapia in clear water systems

Growth Fish_ABW Daily feed Rate Protein Pellet size

Weeks of growth vs Weight
in Wks Grams fd_kg/1000 % biomass % mm
550
0 0.2-0.5 .04-0.1 20.00% 38% 0.8 500
2 2.5 0.3 12.00% 32% 1.2 450
4 8 0.6 7.00% 32% 1.8 400
350
6 16 0.8 5.00% 32% 1.8
300
8 30 1.2 4.00% 32% 1.8 250
10 70 2.1 3.00% 28% 2.5 200

12 120 2.8 2.30% 28% 2.5 150

100
14 180 3.2 1.80% 24% 4
50
16 240 3.6 1.50% 24% 4 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
18 300 3.8 1.26% 24% 4
20 370 4.3 1.15% 24% 4
22 440 4.8 1.10% 24% 4 Feed weight as a function of Body weight
24 520 5.2 1.00% 24% 4 13.00%
12.00%
11.00%
Body weight vs % protein 10.00%
36% 9.00%
8.00%
34% 7.00%
6.00%
32%
5.00%
30% 4.00%
3.00%
28% 2.00%
26% 1.00%
0.00%
24% 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550

22%

20%
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 Feed Chart for Tilapia in Biofloc systems

Growth Fish_ABW Daily feed Rate Protein Carbohydrate

Weeks of growth vs Weight
in Wks Grams fd_kg/1000% biomass % % of Feed
550
0 0.2-0.5 .04-0.1 16.00% 28% 36%
500
2 2.5 0.2 9.60% 23% 22% 450
4 8 0.4 5.60% 23% 22% 400
350
6 16 0.6 4.00% 23% 22%
300
8 30 1.0 3.20% 23% 22% 250
10 70 1.7 2.40% 20% 13% 200

12 120 2.2 1.84% 20% 13% 150

100
14 180 2.6 1.44% 17% 4%
50
16 240 2.9 1.20% 17% 4% 0
18 300 3.0 1.01% 17% 4% 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

20 370 3.4 0.92% 17% 4%

22 440 3.9 0.88% 17% 4% Feed weight as a function of Body weight
13.00%
24 520 4.2 0.80% 17% 4%
12.00%
11.00%
Fish Wt vs Feed Protein & % feed Carbohydrate 10.00%
9.00%
30%
8.00%
25% 7.00%
6.00%
20% 5.00%
4.00%
15% 3.00%
2.00%
10%
1.00%
5% 0.00%
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550
0%
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550

Protein Carbohydrate