This document provides an overview of fish feed management in aquaculture farms. It discusses choosing the right feed by comparing nutritional requirements, availability, price, storage, and environmental impacts. It describes categories of fish based on food preference and types of feeds. The correct way of feeding is to do so in small quantities multiple times per day and monitor fish consumption. Keeping farm management records helps control costs and detect potential disease outbreaks. Feeding management strategies include feeding broodstock high protein diets and larvae tiny live foods while juveniles can be given commercial feeds. Proper feeding management is important for better fish yields.

1. TITLE-FEED MANAGEMENT IN
AQUACULTURE FARM
Submitted by- Diptimayee Ojha
Regd. no-210705180023
Branch- MSc.Zoology
Department of zoology
Session-2021-2023
Section-A
Guided by - Dr. Yashaswi Nayak
School of Applied Sciences, Bbsr

2. INTRODUCTION
• Fish feed is a major expenditure for fish farmers.
• Good fish feed management can reduce overall culture
cost, improve fish farm environment and ensure healthy
growth of fish stock.
• Fish feed management includes choosing the right feed,
using a correct feeding method, calculating the feeding cost
and ensuring the cost effectiveness of fish farm.

3. Categories of fishes based on food
preference

4. How to choose right fish feed By
comparing
• The nutritional requirement of the species
• Availability
• Price
• Storage method
• Hygiene
• Environmental impacts of different feeds.

5. FEED TYPES

6. THE CORRECT WAY OF FEEDING
• Feeding must not be too much and too quickly. This wastes
money and pollutes fish farms.
• Observe how fish respond to feeding. Low consumption may be
a sign of disease or deteriorating water quality.
• It is best to give frequent feeds in small quantities.
• If using dry pellet feed, consider having an automatic feeding
machine installed to save manpower.
• By Keeping farm management record helps to control cost and
select the right feed and management approach. It helps to
detect potential disease outbreaks at an early stage.

7. FEEDING MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES
• Feeding is done at least twice a day .
• For small fishes (live-bearers), feeding can be done based on demand (at
satiation level).
• Artificial feeds such as finfish feeds, prawn feeds or combination of rice bran
fish meal (20-30 fish meal, 80-70 rice bran) commonly used as feeds.
• Broodstock given high protein foods.
• Larvae or fry given tiny live foods (infusoria, Artemia, Moina)
• Juveniles could be given commercial feeds.
• Feeding is done gradually, making sure all fish have eaten.
• Feeds must be evenly distributed to the grow-out areas.
• Avoid wastage of feeds.
• Feeding management is One of the important aspects in the breeding and
culture of fishes.
• Feeds must be cost-effective and efficient.
• Proper management of feed gives better yield.

9. REFERENCES
• Tacon, A. G., Jory, D and Nunes, A. (2013). Shrimp feed
management: issues and perspectives. On-farm feeding
and feed management in aquaculture; 5(3): 481-488.
• Lemos, D., Tacon , A. G. (2017). Use of phytases in fish
and shrimp feeds: a review. Reviews in Aquaculture; 9(3):
266-282.

10. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
• My subject teacher Dr. Yashaswi Nayak.
• Dr. Yashaswi Nayak ,HOD and Dean of SoAS.
• All the faculty members of department of zoology ,School
of Applied Sciences.
• Family and friends.