@article{MAKHILLJAVA2010992200,
    title = {Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Different Rates of Spirulina (<I>Spirulina</I> <I>platensis</I>) on Growth and Feed Conversion in Guppy (<I>Poecilia reticulata </I>Peters, 1860)},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {9},
    number = {9},
    pages = {1395-1399},
    year = {2010},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2010.1395.1399},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2010.1395.1399},
    author = {Orhan,Ismihan,Hatice and},
    keywords = {growth performance,Spirulina platensis,spirulina,Poecilia reticulata,Guppy,feed conversion},
    abstract = {In this study, effect of dietary supplementation of different rates (10% Group B, 20% Group C, 30% Group  D,  40%  Group  E)  of  spirulina  (<I>Spirulina</I> <I> platensis</I>)  on  growth  and  feed  conversion  in  guppy (<I>Poecilia reticulata</I>) was compared with a commercial stamp food (Group A). Fish fed 40% spirulina performed better than those fed lower levels. At the end of the experiment, there were no significant differences between the all groups in terms of average final weights (p&gt;0.05). No significant differences were observed in specific growth rate, feed conversion rate and weight gain. However, there were significant differences in terms of feed conversion rate between groups (p&lt;0.05) and it was the highest in Group E (1.090&plusmn;0.044) and the lowest in Group A (2.312&plusmn;0.071). Therefore, the best growth rate (1.933&plusmn;0.009) and live weight gain (0.085&plusmn;0.006 ) were recorded in Group}
    }