Performance

	DIETS
PARAMETERS	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
Mean initial weight (g)	1.50 ± 0.00	1.43 ± 0.01	1.43 ± 0.03	1.44 ± 0.02	1.45 ± 0.00
Mean final weight (g)	7.16 ± 0.00^a	7.73 ± 0.14^b	8.23 ± 0.00^c	9.00 ± 0.00^d	8.15 ± 0.16^c
Mean weight gain (g)	5.66 ± 0.00^a	6.30 ± 0.13^b	6.80 ± 0.03^c	7.56 ± 0.01^d	6.70 ± 0.16^c
Total feed fed/Fish (g)	9.10 ± 0.00^a	9.62 ± 0.03^b	9.87 ± 0.03^c	10.68 ± 0.02^e	10.29 ± 0.08^d
Food conversion ratio (FCR)	1.60 ± 0.00^c	1.52 ± 0.03^b	1.45 ± 0.00^a	1.41 ± 0.00^a	1.53 ± 0.02^b
Specific growth rate (SGR)	3.10 ± 0.00^a	3.29 ± 0.03^b	3.43 ± 0.00^c	3.62 ± 0.00^d	3.40 ± 0.04^c
Protein efficiency ratio (PER)	1.45 ± 0.00^a	1.56 ± 0.00^b	1.74 ± 0.01^c	1.78 ± 0.00^d	1.56 ± 0.00^b
% Bone Ash	1.38 ± 0.00^a	1.67 ± 0.00^b	1.76 ± 0.00^d	1.80 ± 0.01^e	1.69 ± 0.00^c
Bone Phosphorus (mg/g)	47.00 ± 1.00^a	50.66 ± 0.88^bc	50.00 ± 0.57^b	53.00 ± 0.57^c	50.66 ± 0.88^bc
Parked cell volume (PCV)	33.33 ± 0.33^b	38.40 ± 0.70^c	35.03 ± 0.03^b	27.30 ± 0.30^a	32.66 ± 1.45^b
Survival (%)*	96.00	98.00	100.00	98.00	89.00

Means with same superscript on same row are not significantly different (P<0.05)
*No statistical analysis.
Table 4: Growth Performance and Nutrient Utilization of Clarias gariepinus Fed Phytase Supplemented Lima Bean.