Comparison of the early larval growth rates of the Chinese grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella and the Chinese silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix using live and artificial feed

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Live and artificial foods were tested for their relative growth potential for larvae of the Chinese silver carp and grass carp during the first ten to fourteen days after commencement of the active feeding stage. The live food was obtained from predominantly rotifer cultures developed in a combination of earthen and concrete ponds fertilized with poultry manure and inorganic fertilizer. e.

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