Dutch tilapia hatchery turns to Skretting larval feed

Dutch tilapia hatchery Til-Aqua International has started to use a new feed mix called Gemma Wean from Skretting, after testing and comparing several starter diets for the 10 day old male larvae they were surprised to see that two proprietary feeds outperform their own optimised blend. As a result of the comparison tests they are now using the starter feed that was the top performer Gemma Wean.

Eric Bink, Director of Til-Aqua says: “We developed a blend of high quality larval feeds with the optimum protein and energy levels for our all-male tilapia larvae with our conviction that ‘good feeding now gives better performance later’. In mid 2010 we ran a three week trial comparing our blend with commercial alternatives. Two diets outperformed our blend with faster growth and no mortalities. Both were from Skretting but the results with Gemma Wean really amazed us. These larvae stood out from the others through their active swimming and intense colour. Additionally the faeces were fixed and solid, contributing to good water quality.” Read more...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.