Growth and survival of giant gourami juvenile immersed in freshwater containing growth hormone

• Main Authors: Pustika Ratnawati, . Alimuddin, Harton Arfah, Agus Oman Sudrajat
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asosiasi Sains Akuakultur Indonesia 2013-11-01
• Series: Jurnal Akuakultur Indonesia
• Online Access: http://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jai/article/view/7210

<p>Growth of giant gourami is relatively slow. Administration of recombinant growth hormone (rGH) by several<br />times immersion in water containing 0.9% NaCl for one hour can significantly increase the growth. In this<br />study, giant gourami juvenile were immersed in freshwater containing 120 mg/L rGH to determine the long<br />immersion time that provides higher growth and survival. Juvenile at seventh-day-old after egg yolk absorbed<br />was immersed for 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 hours in rGH solution. As controls, fish was immersed in freshwater<br />without rGH (control 1: C1), and water containing 0.9% NaCl, and 120 mg/L rGH (control 2: C2). Fish was<br />kept under controlled conditions in 20 L aquarium for three weeks, then in 50 L aquarium until at end of<br />experiment, and fed at satiation. The results showed that highest growth in body weight, survival, and biomass<br />(p&lt;0.05) were obtained in rGH immersion treatment for 0.5 hour. Biomass of fish immersed by rGH for 0.5<br />hour was about 32% higher compared to control C1, and 13% compared to C2. Survival of the 0.5 hour rGHimmersed<br />fish (100%) was similar to control C1 and C2. Thus, immersion of giant gourami juvenile in<br />freshwater containing rGH for 0.5 hour allowed highest growth rate, and this method is relatively easy to be<br />adopted by fish hatchery.</p><p>Keywords: immersion, hormone, growth, freshwater, giant gourami</p>