Table 1 Ingredients, proximate composition and energy content of the experimental diets
Ingredients (g) | Diet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Fishmeala | 49.3 | 98.8 | 197.8 | 296.8 | 395.8 |
Cod-liver oil | 24.7 | 19.4 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
Corn starchb | 508.6 | 467.3 | 384.7 | 297.8 | 190.7 |
CMCc | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Na alginate | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Vitamins + mineralsd | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Bentonite | 337.4 | 334.5 | 328.7 | 325.4 | 333.5 |
Total | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
Proximate composition (%) | |||||
Crude protein | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 |
Lipids | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
Carbohydrates | 58.8 | 54.7 | 46.4 | 37.8 | 27.1 |
Dry matter | 98 | 97.5 | 97.6 | 98.1 | 98.4 |
Ash | 36.3 | 40.4 | 45.6 | 52.1 | 58.2 |
Gross energy (kJ/g) | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |