Effects of different binders on physical behaviour in fish feed

An evaluation was conducted to investigate the effects of different binders on physical behavior in fish feed. The selected binders include carboxyl methyl cellulose (CMC), cassava meal and egg albumen. All were added with energy provider ingredients like corn gluten meal, fish meal, rice polish and canola oil. Three inclusion levels of binders were coated i.e. 2, 4, 6 g per 100 g of ingredients in twenty seven aquaria. Each inclusion level of binder was replicated as much as thrice. After gone through the proximate analysis of each diet, prepared pellets were processed to investigate the water stability indices. On the behalf of outcomes, it is concluded that CMC definitely have great potential to bind valued ingredients as compact pellets until it cannot be intake. This will no doubt reduce feed wastage and improve water quality which is ultimately reflected healthy growth and response of likeness. Moreover it is also resulted that cassava meal and egg albumen may be used as feed ingredients serving as nutrient source. The high level of egg albumen is required as binder in fish feed if it is tried as binder in aqua feed.