Support sustainability of biodiversity by different kind of feed for acher fish (Toxotes jaculatrix) in 8ppt saline water

Abstract

Kadarini T. 2015. Support sustainability of biodiversity by different kind of feed for acher fish (Toxotes jaculatrix) in 8ppt saline water. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 1: 2034-2038. Efforts to protect the natural biodiversity of fish species archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) include adaptation and culture activities of archerfish. In nature, archerfish live in brackish water and feed insects perched on plants. Unique habit is to get the fish feed will spray water upwards until it reaches 1.5 m. The research objective was to determine the type of feed on the archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) which aquacultured in the 8 ppt salinity. The study was conducted at the Center for Research and Development of Ornamental Fish Culture Depok, West Java. Containers used 12 units of aquarium measuring 50x40x50 cm3. Fish was stocked at a density of 10 animals/container. The kind of feed given is as follows (i) maggot larvae Hermitia illucans, (ii) adult termites Macrotermis gilvus, (iii) yellow meal worm Tenebrio molitor and (iv) guppy fish Poecilia reticulata. The parameters observed were water quality, growth, and survival rate. The results showed that the guppy fish is the best feed with a survival rate of 80%.