Stocking density optimisation for gulsha, Mystus cavasius farming in pond under drought prone area of Bangladesh

Shovan Khan Sabuz; Md. Imran Khan; Md. Akhtar  Hossain

doi:10.17017/j.fish.561

Shovan Khan Sabuz Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshai 6205, Bangladesh
Md. Imran Khan Helios, Khulna-9100, Bangladesh
Md. Akhtar Hossain Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17017/j.fish.561

Keywords: drought, gulsha, Mystus cavasius, pond, stocking density

Abstract

Lack of appropriate stocking density is the constraint for aquaculture promotion of a potential species like gulsha, Mystus cavasius in ponds under drought prone area. With a view to addressing this problem, three different densities 98800, 123500 and 148200 gulsha individuals ha^–1 were tested under three treatments (T₁, T₂ and T₃) in ponds under Paba Upazila of Rajshahi district, Bangladesh. Treatments were replicated thrice. Hatchery produced gulsha seeds were grown for a period of six months from July – December 2021 with commercial feed containing 35% protein. Water quality and fish growth were monitored fortnightly. Significantly (p < 0.05) lowest value of dissolved oxygen and highest values of carbon di-oxide and ammonia-nitrogen were observed in T₃. Significantly lowest values of final weight, weight gain, specific growth rate and survival rate were also observed in T₃. However, significantly (p < 0.05) highest yield and cost-benefit ratio were obtained in T₂.

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