THE EFFECTIVE LINGZHI MUSHROOM (Ganoderma lucidum) EXTRACTS ON THE GROWTH AND SURVIVAL RATE OF THE SNAKE-HEAD (Channa striata)
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the effective supplement Lingzhi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) in Snake-head nursed in cage. The experiment was disposed completely random with five treatments supplied Lingzhi mushroom extracts (2; 4; 6; 8 and 10 ml Lingzhi mushroom extracts Kg- fish feed, respectively) and the control treatment (un-supplement Lingzhi mushroom extracts in fish feed). Each treatment was triplicated. It took 4 weeks to conduct this trial. The results showed that the mean survival rate and mean growth of snake-head were higher in the fish feed treatments supplemented with Lingzhi mushroom extract and significant difference (p <0.05) from control treatment. In addition, the highest mean survival rate was 92.8%, mean length growth and mean weight growth were 0,177 g/day and 0,113 cm/day of the treatment supplied 10 ml Lingzhi mushroom extracts.kg- fish feed. So, Lingzhi mushroom extracts could be supplied in fish feed to obtain higher effect.
Key words: Channa striata, Snake-head, nursing, Lingzhi mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum.
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