Fig. 1.
Condition, growth and feed conversion in juvenile vimba bream fed for 2, 4 or 8 weeks with dry feed (C) or the same feed with 0_02% β-1,3/1,6-glucan (G)
| Parameter | Group | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C2 | G2 | ||
| Condition factor K | 0.743 ± 0.010 | 0.740 ± 0.001 | 0.560 |
| Relative growth rate, %/d | 3.231 ± 0.118 | 3.258 ± 0.062 | 0.743 |
| Daily increment in total length, mm/d | 0.481 ± 0.048 | 0.477 ± 0.008 | 0.898 |
| Feed conversion ratio | 0.918 ± 0.037 | 0.891 ± 0.014 | 0.304 |
| C4 | G4 | ||
| Condition factor K | 0.788 ± 0.015 | 0.791 ± 0.005 | 0.751 |
| Relative growth rate, %/d | 3.327 ± 0.024 | 3.271 ± 0.080 | 0.314 |
| Daily increment in total length, mm/d | 0.574 ± 0.004 | 0.560 ± 0.024 | 0.380 |
| Feed conversion ratio | 0.869 ± 0.015 | 0.899 ± 0.038 | 0.280 |
| C8 | G8 | ||
| Condition factor K | 0.818 ± 0.004 | 0.811 ± 0.010 | 0.322 |
| Relative growth rate, %/d | 3.045 ± 0.024 | 3.016 ± 0.031 | 0.278 |
| Daily increment in total length, mm/d | 0.624 ± 0.006 | 0.624 ± 0.013 | 0.984 |
| Feed conversion ratio | 0.934 ± 0.009 | 0.944 ± 0.027 | 0.579 |