The experiment was conducted on the comparative growth performance of African Catfish frys (Clarias gariepinus) using Micro worms (Panagrellus redivivus) and Coppens crumbles respectively. Three thousand pieces of catfish frys were randomly distributed into two treatments, which were replicated thrice-using complete randomized design. Clarias gariepinus frys with average initial weight of 4grams were stocked at the rate of 500 frys per replicate. Treatment one (T1) was fed with 0.2mm Coppens crumbles while treatment two (T2) was fed with Micro worms (Panagrellus redivivus). The fish frys were fed thrice a day base on 5% body biomass for the period of 4weeks. There is no significant difference (P>0.01) among all the treatments (T1 and T2) in the weight gain, feed intake, specific growth rate, protein efficiency ratio, survival rate (%) and feed conversion ratio. However, Panagrellus redivivus could be recommended for the feeding of African catfish frys due to its ease of digestion and also, fish larval respond to live food than formulated fish feed as reported by previous authors on fish nutrition. Similarly, micro worm is preferred to Coppens crumbles from economic point of view due to its importation using foreign currency.
Keywords: Micro worms, Coppens crumbles, Clarias gariepinus , frys, growth.