Main ref. | 81499 | ||
Country | Philippines |
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Name of Farm | NFBC, Butong, Taal, Batangas |
Year |
2000 |
Latitude |
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Altitude (m) |
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Longitude | |||
Type of culture | monoculture |
Sex of fish (m) |
mixed sex |
Culture system | experimental ponds |
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NFBC Research Ponds |
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Production units | Area (ha) |
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Depth (m) | Volume3 |
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Main water source | spring |
Supplemental water source |
river/creek |
Temp (0C) |
Salinity |
pH |
Oxygen (mg/I) |
Oxygen (%) |
Alkalinity (mg/I CaCO3) |
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Max |
15 |
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Min |
0 |
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Mod |
Description of culture system |
Nutrient inputs |
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Main food |
in-situ production + added feed |
Feed quantity |
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(% BW/D): |
50 |
Feed quality (% crued protein) |
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Fertilizer input (N) |
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(P) |
Description of Nutrient input |
Three types of feeds were compared: trash fish (Treatment A), mixed/moist feeds (Treatment B) and formulated feeds (Treatment C). Feeds were given at satiation level, three times daily at 8am, 12nn ad 4pm. |
Production |
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Unit cycle | |
Production period | |
Production cycle | 376 |
Comments |