Effect of light intensity and photoperiod on Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus L. seed production
- 1 July 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Aquaculture Research
- Vol. 31 (7), 609-617
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2109.2000.00481.x
Abstract
The objective of this study was to compare the effect of six light intensity/photoperiod combinations (2500 lux/18 h, 2500 lux/15 h, 2500 lux/12 h, 500 lux/18 h, 500 lux/15 h and 500 lux/12 h) on seed production in the Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus L. Each combination represented a treatment and was triplicated in 0.4-m3 fibreglass tanks within a recirculating water system. Water temperature was maintained at 29.0 ± 1.0 °C. Males and females with mean body weights of 116.8 and 91.6 g, respectively, were stocked at a rate of eight fish/tank with a male to female ratio of 1:3. Seeds (eggs, sac fry and swim-up fry) were collected every 2 weeks. The experiment lasted for a total of 120 days. The results showed that the 2500 lux/18 h treatment produced significantly greater (P < 0.05) total seed/tank (4944), seed kg−1 female day−1 (50.9), seed m−2 day−1 (40.3) and seed/ female day−1 (6.7) than treatments with medium or short photoperiods (15 and 12 h day−1 respectively) or lower light intensity (500 lux). The degree of spawning synchrony and percentage of the sac and swim-up fry stages were significantly higher in the 2500 lux/18 h treatment than in the other treatments. Under the conditions tested in this study, seed production and spawning synchrony in the Nile tilapia may be improved by subjecting breeders to a light intensity of 2500 lux and a photoperiod of 18 h day−1.Keywords
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