52 MARCH 2022 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WA S .ORG TABLE 2. Comparative budget for production of red tilapia in an IPRS with two commercial, 32-percent protein diets at Mission UpReach, Honduras. Values provided in US$. Di e t A % Di e t B % Labor 3,145.60 16.9 3,145.60 16.9 Electric Power 1,907.93 10.3 1,907.93 10.3 Treatments 5.24 0.0 5.24 0.0 Maintenance 53.91 0.3 53.91 0.3 Fingerlings 2,404.97 12.9 2,404.97 12.9 Feed 6,531.80 35.2 7,464.54 40.2 Total Operation Cost 14,049.45 75.6 14,982.19 80.6 Fixed Cost (RWs) 3,600.00 19.4 3,600.00 19.4 Total Cost 17,649.45 100.0 18,582.19 100.0 Sales (US$ 3.47/kg) 25,939.00 26,535.00 Profits 8,289.55 7,952.81 ROI (%) 47.0 42.8 the Mission is obtained a return on investment of 47 percent on diet A and 42.8 percent on diet B. The Tankerley Endowment supported 71 percent and the 29 percent was frommatched contributions from Mission contributors. Your help on Mission Upreach social endeavor is highly appreciated. Notes Esau Arana*, Jon Stacy, Fredy Sanabria and Jesse Chappell, AU School of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, AL * Corresponding author email: aranaes@auburn.edu Brand The Standard in Growth and Survival Augmentation AlgaMac Enrich High in DHA and Natural Astaxanthin Celebrating 37 years serving the aquaculture industry with high quality diets, Artemia cysts and hatchery equipment including the AlgaMac series algae replacement/substitution rich in DHA for shrimp, fish and bivalve applications. AlgaMac-3050 Flake 20-22% DHA! - dry wt basis in crumble flake form. AlgaMac Protein Plus All celled DHA enriched Rotifer Growout Diet AlgaMac Enhance Two whole cell algaes with amino acids, nucleic acids, vitamins and beta-glucans Series World renowned AlgaMac Other high quality feeds from Bio-Marine: EconoMac Microparticle diet: Larval-PL stages Formulated Diets (4000 series) Micro-crumble diet: Larval-PL stages Astarose Natural source of Astaxanthin Spirulina Spray-dried Algae ArteMac Artemia Replacement Replace up to 100% Artemia with this nutritionally superior diet. MadMac Maturation Stimulator Fresh, make on-site. Rich in DHA. Aeration Filtration Heating Lab Supplies Meters Tubing & Hose UV/Ozone Water Quality Microscopes Pipe/Fittings/Valves Pumps Refractometers Systems Design ... and more. Hatchery Equipment & Supplies PO Box 5, Hawthorne, California 90250 USA Tel: 310-973-5275 / Fax: 310-676-9387 If you wish to test our diets, please contact us for a sample. Red AlgaMac Rotifer & Artemia Enrichment. New www.aquafauna.com email: aquafauna@aquafauna.com
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