Stanley Chidi IHEANACHO, Shedrack NWORU, Emmanuel Okechukwu OGUEJI, Abubakar Jerma YAJI, Christian Emeka MBAH, Emmanuel Anayo OKAFOR

Dietary Replacement Effects of Maize with Graded Levels of Melon Shell on Growth Performance of Clarias gariepinus Fingerlings (Burchell, 1822)

A 60-day study was conducted to investigate the dietary effect of replacement of maize with graded levels of melon shell meal (MSM) on growth performance of Clarias gariepinus fingerling. Five isonitrogenous diets were formulated. MSM was added to the diet to replace maize at graded levels; 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%. Total of 150 fish (3.40±0.05g) were randomly assigned to the five treatment diets. Each treatment contained 10 fish per tank and each treatment was triplicated in a completely randomised design (CRD). Fish were fed twice daily at 5% body weight in equal proportions. Results showed significant differences (P

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