April 11, 2023
Aller Aqua introduces new fry feed for tilapia
Aller Aqua recently introduced ALLER PARVO EX, an optimal fry feed for tilapia, which contributes to the success of tilapia hatcheries across Africa, the fish feed producer said.
Introduced in Egypt, the feed offers an optimal nutrient composition and physical properties for hatchery farming conditions in Africa.
The raw material composition of ALLER PARVO EX triggers the appetite of the fish and initiates a ‘search’ response. Its feed granules sink slowly after passing the water surface and can therefore be quickly found and ingested by the fry.
Due to their huge surface, feed granules are more rapidly hydrolysed in the fish stomach compared to pellets with a smooth surface. Fish fry benefit from these characteristics as their enzymatic digestion system is not yet fully developed and requires a large contact surface between the fish gut and feed materials for efficient nutrient utilisation. The faster the granules are broken down in the stomach, the faster they enter the fish gut for nutrient absorption, Aller Aqua said.
The physical characteristic of the granules is key to high nutrient digestibility and absorption. By shortening the gut passage time, the fry returns to feeding more quickly.
Additonally, with more nutrients ingested in a given time, the fry eventually grows faster. The varied sizes of the granules follow the growth of the fry and provide the ideal size of particles at any development stage.
- Aller Aqua