The Relationship Between Operational Feed and Fish Growth in Tilapia Fish Industries of Sarawak

This study focused on the growth performance and the diets intake by Oreochromis niloticus and Tor tombroides in the aquaculture farm. 80 tilapia fishes per acre were measured in the farm. The proximate analysis of the Uni�President feed and dead Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) raw feed used in the Borneo Aquaculture Enteprise. The protein content in BSFL raw were (459.2± 0.02 g) higher than in the Uni-Presidential feed (332 ± 0.22 g) . In terms of moisture and fiber content, BSFL feed also contain higher amount which were 101.2 ± 0.26 g and 123.9± 0.11 g meanwhile for Uni-Presidential feed, it contains 97.5 ± 0.19 g and 39.0 ± 0.09 g respectively. Apart from that, lipid, ash, NFE content and GE in the BSFL raw (11.3± 0.09 g, 7.7± 0.33 g, 201.2± 0.06 g, and 296.6± 0.35 MJ/kg) much lower than Uni-Presidential feed (61.5 ± 1.01 g, 98.5 ± 0.88 g, 371.5 ± 0.56 g, and 188.9 ± 0.22 MJ/kg). Survival rate of fish consumed BSFL raw was 100% and Uni- Presidential feed was 96.5%. There was significant difference (P=0.02107) between the tilapia’s (Oreochromic niloticus) weight gain of BSFL raw feed diet and Uni-Presidential feed. The growth rates and survival rate of Red Tilapia (Oreochromic niloticus) was studied and proven to be higher when consumed dead BSFL raw feed