Component Composition (%)
Moisture 9.43
Crude protein 28.76
Crude lipid 5.95
Crude fiber 6.47
Crude ash 14.23
NFE1 35.16
Diet size (mm) 1.8-2.2
1NFE: Nitrogen Free Extract [100%-(protein+lipid+ash+fiber+moisture)], a measure of soluble carbohydrates [54].
Table 1: Proximate composition of the experimental diet (% dry basis) for monosex tilapia.