Table 1: Daily feeding rates (% of body weight) for Nile Tilapia from 0.5 to 400 grams at varies water temperatures

Body weight (grams) Water Temperature
18 23 26 30
Tilapia Feed (36% crude protein)
<0,5 4 8 12 15
0,5  –  0,75 3,5 7 12 13
0,75 – 1 3 6 8 10
Tilapia Feed (32% crude protein)
10 -15 2 3 4,25 4,5
15 – 20 2 2,75 4 4,25
20 – 30 1,75 2,75 3,75 4
30 – 40 1,75 2,75 3,5 3,75
40 – 50 1,75 2,75 3,25 3,5
Tilapia Feed (30% crude protein)
50 100 1,5 2,5 2,75 3
100 – 200 1,5 2,25 2,5 2,75
200 – 300 1,25 2 2,5 2,75
300 – 400 1,25 2 2,25 2,5
>400 1 1,5 1,75 2
Tilapia Feed (27% crude protein)
300-400 g
Tilapia Feed (25% crude protein)
>400 g


Table 2: Daily feeding rates (% of body weight) for Sea bass and Sea bream from 0.3 to > 400 grams at varies water temperatures

Protein
(%)		 fat
(%)		 Energy
(Kcal/Kg feed)		 Pellet size (mm) Body weight (gram) Water temperature
12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28
62 14 4100 80 – 400 microns 0.3-0.6 1.4 1.8 2.3 3 3.7 4.6 5.3 5.1 4.5
62 14 4100 350 – 900 microns 0.5-6 1.2 1.6 2 2.6 3.1 3.9 4.9 4.5 4
53 16 3900 1,5 2-8 1 1.4 1.8 2.1 2.9 3.4 4 3.8 3
52 18 4000 2 8-30 0.7 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.6 3.2 3.7 3.4 2.6
48 18 3930 3 30-60 0.6 1 1.3 1.6 2 2.5 3.2 3 2.2
45-44 16 – 18 3650-3750 4 60-100 0.5 0.8 1 1.3 1.6 2 2.3 2.0 1.6
40-44 16 – 18 3650-3750 5 100-230 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.3 1.7 1.9 1.7 1.3
40-44 16 – 18 3650-3750 6-7 230-400 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.4 1.5 1.4 1
40-44 16 – 18 3650-3750 9 >400 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1 0.8

• Previous feeding rates may change by increasing or decreasing according to the variable conditions of each farm.