Transition of wild-caught juvenile pikeperch, Sander lucioperca (Bogustkaya and Naseka, 1996) to dry feed using different types of food.

HUNT, ARZU ÖZLÜER

Wild-caught juvenile pikeperch (Sander lucioperca [Stizostedion lucioperca]; 6.21±0.38 g and 7.80±0.24 cm) were offered different types of food and tested for their transition to dry feed. Eight groups (including control) were fed according to the experimental feeding regime for 28 days. Group A (control) was fed with live Gambusia affinis fries alone. As initial feeding (the first 7 days of the experiment) before transition to dry feed, groups B, C and D were offered live food, whereas groups E and F were offered moist feed (minced bait shrimp meat and minced fish meat, respectively). Groups G and H were offered semi-moist feed (a mixture of fish meat + dry feed and a mixture of bait shrimp meat + dry feed, respectively). To determine their preferences and acceptance of different feeds, s...