EFFECTS OF VINEGARS ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BLACK TIGER SHRIMP Penaeus monodon

A 90-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of vinegars on growth and feed efficiency of P. monodon PL (0.01 g). The attractability of the diet was assessed. Results of the experiment are shown below.

Shrimp final average body weight, weight gain, total individual feed intake, specific growth rate, and feed conversion ratio were higher in vinegar group than the control group with significant difference (P<0.05) (Table 1). The group of shrimp fed combination of CSV and SCV vinegars exhibited the significantly best final average body weight, weight gain, specific growth rate and feed conversion ratio. Survival was statistically similar among all groups. Overall, the results demonstrated that vinegars could be used as growth enhancers in shrimp and that the combination of CSV +SCV group exhibited the significantly best growth performance.