Saeid Meshkini; Ali Akbar Tafi
Volume 6, Issue 4 , June 2018, , Pages 11-21
Abstract
Abstract The present study was evaluated to determine effects of levamisole on growth and resistance of rainbow trout against density stress. For this purpose 1000 pieces fish (average weight of 150±6 g) were obtained from a local fish farm of Urmia and were divided in 5 test groups (33 kg/m3 ...
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Abstract The present study was evaluated to determine effects of levamisole on growth and resistance of rainbow trout against density stress. For this purpose 1000 pieces fish (average weight of 150±6 g) were obtained from a local fish farm of Urmia and were divided in 5 test groups (33 kg/m3 density) and were fed on diet supplemented with levamisole at 0, 100, 250, 500 and 1000 mg per kg of diet for a period of 45 days. Then the fishes of all groups were fed on commercial diet without levamisole and were exposed density stress by 2-3 folds for the following 15 days. Biometry of fishes was done every 15 days and growth factors were measured. Results show that high level of levamisole (1000 mg/kg) had the lowest effect on growth factors of fishes. The maximum survival percent of fishes were observed in 500, 250, and 100 mg/kg Levamisole at the end of research and the level 1000 mg/kg Levamisole caused increase mortality of fishes into control group in density stress significantly (P
