The Utilization Different Size of Feed on Growth and Survival in Marine Worms (Nereis sp) Cultivation
Sitti Faridah(a*), H Batubara (a), M Syaichudin (a), A Gafur (a), Hamzah (a), Akmal (a), Y Mundayana (a), I Sudrajat (a), Lideman (a), Haruna(b), N Hartanto (c)

aResearch Center for Fishery, Research Organization for Earth Sciences and Maritime, National Research and Innovation Agency, Cibinong, West Java, Indonesia.
bBrackishwater Aquaculture Development Centre, Takalar, South Sulawesi Province, 92254, Indonesia.
cDirectorate General of Aquaculture, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Republic of Indonesia.
*sitt006[at]brin.go.id

Abstract

Sea worms have jaws equipped with teeth so that they can function to pick up and catch their food. Based on this, we consider it necessary to engineer several feed sizes used in the cultivation of marine worms (Nereis sp). This engineering aims to determine the growth and survival rate of sea worms (Nereis sp) reared by giving different feed sizes and to knowing the right size of feed for the maintenance of sea worms. The test animals used in this engineering are sea worms, which are used as much as 50 g in each engineering container. There are 3 sizes of feed used, namely feed size 0.1-0.9 mm = A, feed size 1.0-2.0 mm = B, and feed 2.1-3.0 mm = C with 3 repetitions. Engineering results show that the feed size is 2.1-3.0 mm better than the other feed sizes.

Keywords: Feed, Nereis sp, Growth, and Survival

Topic: Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries