The Use Of Clinoptilolite Zeolite As A Feed Additive In Juvenile Carp Feed (Cyprinus Carpio)

The clinoptilohte natural zeolite can be used as a dietary supplement in fish breeding to improve nutritional parameters and maintain their health. In dos regard within the Aquaculture Laboratory of the USAMV Bucharest, an experiment was carried out with juvenile carp species (Cyprinus carpio). The fish, divided into three groups, were fed with 1% and 2% zeolite feed additive, and non-additive feed, respectively, for 10 weeks. The comparative analysis of the results obtained for the morpho-productive characters (live weight, total length and maximum body height) revealed that the group fed with 2% clinoptilolite additive feed obtained the best performances. Clinoptilolite in feed has contributed at maintaining favorable media conditions for the growth and development of fish from the controlled systems used. Although there were no significant differences in medium performances, it was found that clinoptilolite positively influenced the studied characters.