Nutritional requirements of freshwater ornamental fish: a review
Journal Title: Revista MVZ Cordoba - Year 2011, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
The knowledge of nutritional requirements in ornamental fish species is essential to improve the productive development; however, the nutritional information of these species is scarce and sometimes this information is extrapolated from results obtained from nonornamental fish species. In ornamental fish, a correct formulation of the diet improve the nutrient digestibility and supply the metabolic needs, reducing the maintenance cost and at the same time the water pollution. Inert food such as meal powder, flakes, milk powder, bovine heart and liver, tubifex worms, as well as live food including Artemia sp., rotifers and Moina have been used extensively in ornamental fish feeding with a diverse range of nutritional values and productive properties. In contrast with farmed fish, skin pigmentation is a mandatory characteristic in ornamental fish and the use of dietary supplements with carotenoids is recommended. The aim of this document is to review the specific nutritional requirements which are indispensable to improve economical and productive potential of freshwater ornamental fish.
Authors and Affiliations
Yohana Velasco-Santamaría, Ph. D *| Universidad de los Llanos, Instituto de Acuicultura (IALL), Research Group on Reproduction and Toxicology of Aquatic Organisms (GRITOX), Km 12 vía Puerto López, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia.Corresponding: ymvelasco@yahoo.com., Wilson Corredor-Santamaría, 1 M. Sc(c)| Universidad de los Llanos, Instituto de Acuicultura (IALL), Research Group on Reproduction and Toxicology of Aquatic Organisms (GRITOX), Km 12 vía Puerto López, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia.
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