Effect of dietary carbohydrates and lipids on growth in cachama (Piaractus brachypomus) |
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| Authors: | Wálter Vásquez‐Torres José Alfredo Arias‐Castellanos |
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| Institution: | Research Group IALL, Aquaculture Institute, University of the Llanos, , Villavicencio, Colombia |
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| Abstract: | The effects of diets with three contents of carbohydrates and lipids were evaluated on the growing performance of cachama Piaractus brachypomus juveniles (initial weight 7.8 ± 0.49 g). The experiments were performed a 3 × 3 factorial design (200, 280 and 360 g of carbohydrates and 40, 80 and 120 g of lipids kg?1). Protein content was kept constant in 320 g kg?1 and digestible energy between 11.3 and 16.1 MJ kg?1. Simple effects and interaction of factors on growth performance varied significantly (P < 0.05) indicating dependence among them. The maximum weight gain was observed in fish fed 200 and 280 g kg?1 carbohydrates and 40 g kg?1 lipids. Increase of lipids from 80 to 120 g kg?1 reduced growth significantly. Protein efficiency rate and percentages of protein retention and energy were positively correlated with carbohydrate levels and no significant differences (P > 0.05) were observed with the lipid levels. Results indicate that cachama utilizes carbohydrates as energy source more efficiently than lipids; likewise, lipid levels over 40 g kg?1 depress growth at any carbohydrates level. |
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| Keywords: | freshwater fish fish nutrition fish growth protein efficiency semi‐purified diets |
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