WEANING OF MACROBRACHIUM-ROSENBERGII (DEMAN) LARVAE FROM ARTEMIA TO MOINA-MICRURA (KURZ)

M. rosenbergii larvae were gradually weaned from Artemia to Moina at t heir different stages. The feeding regime in which larvae were weaned on to Moina at stage X (AM10M) resulted in the highest (P < 0.05) yiel d of 19.21 +/- 1.54 PL/l with a corresponding survival of 64.02 +/- 5. 14%. After day 11, the survival of larvae fed Artemia alone (A) decrea sed and at day 31, the value (50.15 +/- 5.81% with a corresponding pro duction rate of 15.04 +/- 1.74 PL/1) was significantly lower (P < 0.05 ) than those of larvae fed the diets AM8M and AM10M. Larvae fed the we aning diets developed faster at later stages than those fed Artemia al one.