Growth parameters and

Trt	Initial weight	Final weight (g)	Weight gain (g)	SGR (%)	FCR	Survival rate (%)	Ca/P ratio	AnalysedPhytase Activity (FTU/g)
S0P0	309.09 ± 14.38	1526.56 ± 64.78^g	1219.47 ± 47.57^f	1.90 ± 0.01^ef	1.29 ± 0.01^a	92.31 ± 0.00^cd	1.41 ± 0.00^bc	<100
S1P0	312.99 ± 0.06	1351.26 ± 7.55^fg	1043.78 ± 0.29^ef	1.74 ± 0.01^cdef	1.38 ± 0.08^a	100.00 ± 0.00^d	1.43 ± 0.00^bcd	<100
S1P1	330.47 ± 8.74	1413.18 ± 102.09^fg	1082.71 ± 110.82^ef	1.72 ± 0.03^cdef	1.39 ± 0.06^a	98.08 ± 2.72^d	1.45 ± 0.00^bcd	580
S1P2	308.77 ± 16.06	1252.15 ± 10.01^def	943.39 ± 26.07^de	1.43 ± 0.11^cde	1.57 ± 0.22^ab	100.00 ± 0.00^d	1.33 ± 0.01^as	720
S1P3	370.97 ± 17.65	1433.75 ± 110.61^fg	1082.78 ± 121.28^ef	1.67 ± 0.09^cdef	1.47 ± 0.11^a	96.16 ± 5.44^d	1.45 ± 0.00^bcd	890
S1P4	294.81 ± 52.13	1337.42 ± 3.80e^fg	1042.62 ± 48.33^ef	1.73 ± 0.12^cdef	1.37 ± 0.13^a	98.08 ± 2.72^d	1.29 ± 0.02^a	1510
S2P0	304.78 ± 13.85	1290.05 ± 30.28^def	985.27 ± 16.43^de	1.66 ± 0.04^cdef	1.34 ± 0.08^a	86.54 ± 2.72^c	1.27 ± 0.02^a	<100
S2P1	270.65 ± 10.34	1096.13 ± 82.38^cd	825.49 ± 72.03^cd	1.66 ± 0.03^cdef	1.40 ± 0.01^a	94.23 ± 2.72^cd	1.50 ± 0.04^de	270
S2P2	284.98 ± 25.05	1133.55 ± 110.37^cde	848.57 ± 85.32^cd	1.69 ± 0.04^cdef	1.38 ± 0.01^a	86.54 ± 8.16^c	2.00 ± 0.02^h	580
S2P3	314.79 ± 35.94	1428.10 ± 244.04^fg	1113.31 ± 208.10^ef	1.66 ± 0.06^cdef	1.29 ± 0.08^a	100.00 ± 0.00^d	1.80 ± 0.03^g	1260
S2P4	294.05 ± 19.85	1277.64 ± 23.77^def	983.60 ± 43.62^de	1.69 ± 0.06^cdef	1.34 ± 0.18^a	94.23 ± 2.72^cd	1.54 ± 0.00^ef	1260
S3P0	312.41 ± 13.59	1040.13 ± 142.81^c	727.72 ± 129.22^c	1.39 ± 0.22^cd	1.67 ± 0.12^ab	98.08 ± 2.72^d	1.30 ± 0.00^a	<100
S3P1	251.59 ± 68.82	1366.47 ± 89.64^fg	1114.88 ± 20.82^ef	2.04 ± 0.00^g	1.30 ± 0.06^a	73.08 ± 10.88^b	1.41 ± 0.02^b	330
S3P2	342.73 ± 25.84	1093.83 ± 110.35^cd	751.10 ± 136.19^c	1.67 ± 0.13^cdef	1.74 ± 0.22^ab	96.15 ± 0.00^d	1.46 ± 0.00^bcde	660
S3P3	311.63 ± 5.52	999.23 ± 92.29^c	687.60 ± 86.78^c	1.80 ± 0.06^cdef	2.40 ± 0.18^b	94.23 ± 2.72^cd	1.49 ± 0.02^cde	1050
S3P4	327.72 ± 34.65	992.13 ± 15.21^c	664.41 ± 19.44^c	1.38 ± 0.10^cd	2.36 ± 0.23^b	94.23 ± 2.72^cd	1.60 ± 0.02^f	1340
S4P0	310.44 ± 32.31	373.84 ± 43.78^a	63.41 ± 11.48^a	0.22 ± 0.1^a	16.71 ± 1.43^e	75.00 ± 2.72^b	1.59 ± 0.04^f	<100
S4P1	317.25 ± 41.10	635.44 ± 54.15^ab	318.19 ± 13.05^b	0.83 ± 0.04^b	3.30 ± 0.37^c	92.31 ± 0.00^cd	1.48 ± 0.04^bcde	330
S4P2	293.01 ± 13.91	488.40 ± 22.60^ab	195.40 ± 8.70^ab	0.61 ± 0.00^b	4.43 ± 0.06^d	96.16 ± 5.44^d	2.07 ± 0.13^h	640
S4P3	309.04 ± 12.0	526.81 ± 60.99^ab	217.77 ± 48.99^ab	0.63 ± 0.07^b	4.49 ± 0.54^d	94.23 ± 2.72^cd	1.61 ± 0.01^f	830
S4P4	312.77 ± 22.65	458.48 ± 26.87^ab	145.56 ± 49.30^ab	0.90 ± 0.78^b	4.97 ± 0.48^d	55.19 ± 1.90^a	1.73 ± 0.00^g	930
Sig.	>0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05

Mean values with the same alphabet superscript in the same column are not significantly different at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)

Table 3: Growth parameters and nutrient utilization of Clarias gariepinus fed experimental diet (full fat).