Reproductive Performance of Female Snakehead Fish (Channa striata) Given Probiotic EM4 (Microorganism-4) with the Addition of Noni Fruit (Morinda citrifolia) in Feed
Tuti Feberiani Telaumbanua1, Ricky Djauhari2, and Noor Syarifuddin Yusuf2

1 Study Program of Aquaculture, Palangka Raya University
2 Lecturer at Aquaculture Study Program, Palangka Raya University
Email: tutitelau[at]gmail.com

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of giving probiotic EM4 (Effective Microorganism-4) with the addition of noni fruit to the feed on the reproductive performance of female snakehead fish. This research was carried out for 2 months from December 2021 - January 2022 at the Mandiangin Freshwater Aquaculture Center (BPBAT). The number of fecundity ranged from 2,580 - 3,562, the IKG value ranged from 1.44 - 2.46%, the fertilization rate value ranged from 85.67 - 87.33%, the hatching rate value ranged from 85.00 - 91.67%, egg yolk absorption ranged from 75 - 78 hours, and the SR value ranged from 90.00 - 98.67%.
The results of the ANOVA test showed that the administration of probiotics with the addition of noni fruit had a significant effect on the gonadal maturity index and fecundity of snakehead fish, hatching rate, survival rate and egg yolk absorption time of snakehead fish, but had no significant effect on fertilization rate of snakehead fish.

Keywords: Reproductive performance- probiotics- EM4- noni fruit- snakehead fish

Topic: Budidaya Perairan Berkelanjutan (National)