EFFECT OF PHOTOPERIODS ON GROWTH AND MATURATION OF GUPPY (Poecilia reticulata)
| Author(s) | : | Swati, Archana Sinha, Amar Nath Jha, Atul Kumar Jain |
| Institution | : | Fish&Fisheries, under aegis of Zoology Department, Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar, Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India |
| Published In | : | Vol. 6, Issue 1 — January 2019 |
| Page No. | : | 86-91 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
The present study was conducted to find out growth and maturation of newly born youngones of guppy usingdifferent photoperiods (6hrs.,12hrs.,18hrs.,24hrs.,24hrs.-Dark and 24hrs.-Sunlight )for a period of 50days.10watts ,twoLED Batten were used as source of artificial light in each setups-A to D ,such that 20watts with 2000lumens,whereasin setup-E(dark) and in setup-F(Sunlight) were maintained. Each setup with three replicates,20 youngones taken in one,such that a total 60 youngones were kept in each setup-A to F. During study period ,the average length, the averageweight ,survival rate percent and sex identification were observed. Water quality management were done throughoutstudy period and physico-chemical parameters such as temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrite ,nitrate, ammonia,total alkalinity and total hardness were measured and maintained using standard water analysis kits. Siphoning doneweekly .Feed management were done using live feed(infusoria), freeze dried live feed(tubifex),prepared feed and driedpelleted feed four times in a day with timing 7a.m., 11a.m.,3p.m. and 7p.m. respectively.During study period,it wascleared that the growth and maturation were maximum and fast in setup-F( 24 hrs.,Sunlight) and minimum and slow insetup-A(24hrs.,LED).The aim of present study was to findout which photoperiods were best suited for growth ,maturation and survival of youngones, inorder to have a healthy crops ,which going to make our country compete withworld market as well boost our national income, prestige and also act as strong weapon in eradicating unemploymentproblem. So present study was an attempt to let several research scholars, youth, and women self help groups with basicknowledge in using different photoperiods to have a successful and fast growth of youngones.
Swati, Archana Sinha, Amar Nath Jha, Atul Kumar Jain, “EFFECT OF PHOTOPERIODS ON GROWTH AND MATURATION OF GUPPY (Poecilia reticulata)”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 6, Issue 1, pp. 86-91, January 2019.
