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Development and performance of a microbound larval feed dispenser in Macrobrachinm rosenbergii hatcheries


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1 Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
2 Department of Farm Machinery and Power, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
3 Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana Punjab
     

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A handy low cost device for dispensing the microbound larval food for prawn hatcheries was developed by the AICRP on APA (ICAR), CIFA, Bhubaneswar Centre. The unit was made from low density polyethylene plastic (LDPE) material.The material is having unique food grade properties like has excellent resistance to water, moisture and most organic solvents. The system works with little applied force on the plunger, moves down in the cylinder and resulting dispensing of larval food in predetermined quantity and sizes for prawn and fish hatchery operation. The microbound diet of 300-1000 micron provided the texture and size of the particles for larvae and was observed to be very much acceptable for completing the whole larval cycle.

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Larval Feed Dispenser, Prawn And Fish Hatcheries, Microbound Diet
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Authors

B. C. Mahapa
Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
N. K. Barik
Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
B. R. Pillai
Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
P. L. Lalrinsanga
Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
G. Patra
Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
P. Jayasankar
Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
M. k. Ghosal
Department of Farm Machinery and Power, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
P. R. Bhatnagar
Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana Punjab

Abstract


A handy low cost device for dispensing the microbound larval food for prawn hatcheries was developed by the AICRP on APA (ICAR), CIFA, Bhubaneswar Centre. The unit was made from low density polyethylene plastic (LDPE) material.The material is having unique food grade properties like has excellent resistance to water, moisture and most organic solvents. The system works with little applied force on the plunger, moves down in the cylinder and resulting dispensing of larval food in predetermined quantity and sizes for prawn and fish hatchery operation. The microbound diet of 300-1000 micron provided the texture and size of the particles for larvae and was observed to be very much acceptable for completing the whole larval cycle.

Keywords


Larval Feed Dispenser, Prawn And Fish Hatcheries, Microbound Diet