TÓM TẮT NỘI DUNG:

This study were conducted at research centre for aquaculture practice of Kien Giang campus – Nha Trang University. This study aims were determine appropriate stocking densities and diets for the culture of snakeskin gourami from eperlan to fingerlings stage. Two experiments were conducted, such as (1) effects of the different stocking densities on growth and survival rates of snakeskin gourami cultured in hapa and (2) effects of the different diets on growth and survival rates of snakeskin gourami cultured in hapa. In the experiment 1, 4 treatments with stocking density of 200, 300, 400 and 500 individuals/m3 was used 3 replications. In the experiment 2, 3 treatments with diets of industrial feed (NANOLIS – 40% crude protein content), industrial feed (NANOLIS – 40% crude protein content) + bran and golden apple snail was used 3 replications. After 4 weeks of culture, the experiment 1 showed that stocking density of 300 individuals//m3 gave   the best results in growth (0.64 ± 0.59mm/day, respectively) and survival rates (76.36 ± 6.25 %, respectively). After 4 weeks of culture, the experiment 2 showed that diet of industrial feed (NANOLIS – 40% crude protein content) gave the best results in growth (0.74 ± 0.59 mm/day, respectively) and survival rats (77.37 ± 5.25 %, respectively).