Some of the conducted studies on probiotics in BFT systems included in animal diets or added directly into the
rearing water for enhancement of the general wellbeing of the reared aquatic species.
Aquatic Species
Probiotic Species
Dosage and Duration
of Study
Observation
Reference
Growth and survival.
Bacillus sp.
Bacillus spp.
Immunity.
Bacillus sp.
utilization.
Growth performance.
Bacillus sp.
Survival.
infection challenge.
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Table 1. Cont.
Aquatic Species
Probiotic Species
Dosage and Duration
of Study
Observation
Reference
Oreochromis niloticus
Bacillus sp.
L. acidophilus
10
7
bacteria
mL
−1
–8 weeks
↑
Survival percent and
weight in fish fed on
Bacillus sp. alone or
probiotic mixture.
↑
Resistance against
pathogenic bacteria.
Aly et al. [
57
]
Oreochromis niloticus
Chlorella vulgaris
Scenedesmus obliquus
0.014 g L
−1
–12 days
↔
Growth
performance.
↑
Immune response.
Jung et al. [
58
]
Cyprinus carpio
B. pumilus
L. delbrueckii
12.8
×
10
8
cells ml
−1
and 13.5
×
10
8
cells
mL
−1
–60 days
↑
Development of
suspended biomass in
the BFT system.
↑
Immunity and disease
resistance.
Dash et al. [
59
]
(
↑
): Increase; (
↓
): Decrease; (
↔
): No change; BFT: Biofloc technology; RBA: Respiratory burst activity; SOD: Superoxide dismutase; CAT:
Catalase; AP: Alkaline phosphatase; MPO: Myeloperoxidase; CFU: Colony forming units.
3. Dietary Protein Reduction
Dietary protein (DP) is the most expensive ingredient in aquaculture feeds. It is used
for tissue and body maintenance as well as sustaining the growth of aquatic organisms.
Using high-protein diets above the recommended range not only pollutes the aquatic
ecosystem via nitrogenous waste excretion but also increases the costs of production [
60
].
For example, in Clarias sp. production, farmers in the hatchery generally feed the fry on
high-protein diets in the range of 38–40% to reach the maximum output. This is costly
to the farmer and does not match the low selling prices of the fish fry [
8
]. Since bioflocs
can serve as alternative nutritive sources for the reared aquatic species, Tacon et al. [
61
]
suggested that bioflocs might also permit the use of lower feed rations and a reduction in
the use of costly feed ingredients. Moreover, several studies have indicated that the protein
content of bioflocs ranges between 12% and 50% and this depends on the type of organic
carbon source used [
39
,
62
–
65
].
Braga et al. [
66
] evaluated the effect of feeds with different protein levels (BFT + FF:
68.48% dietary protein; BFT + BF: 52.51%; BFT + JF: 39.91%) on the spermatophore and
sperm quality of Litopenaeus vannamei males (36.40
±
3.13 g) cultured for 30 days under
the BFT system during the pre-maturation period. Compared to shrimp cultured under a
clear water system and fed on a mixture of fresh food, higher sperm quality (survival %,
spermatophore weight, sperm count %, normal sperm rate %, and dead sperm rate %) was
recorded in shrimp fed on BFT + JF compared to other protein levels and a mixture of fresh
food. Generally, better sperm and spermatophore quality of shrimp cultured in BFT system
were noted compared to those reared under a clear water system, hence indicating the
superiority of a BFT-dominated zero exchange system in maintaining better reproductive
performance. Xia et al. [
60
] investigated the influence of different DP levels (31%, 35%,
39%, 43%, and 47%) on the growth, digestibility, digestive enzyme activity, and stress
tolerance of Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) (6.2
±
0.2 g) reared under a BFT system for
60 days. The authors observed increasing weight gain with increasing DP levels up to 43%
DP, whereas the lowest feed conversion ratio and protein digestibility were recorded at
43% DP. Moreover, higher digestive enzyme activity and tolerance in a sudden decline in
salinity were noted at 43% DP. Using spoilage date extract (SDE) as a carbon source for the
BFT system, Abbaszadeh et al. [
67
] found that feeding Litopenaeus vannamei (5.4
±
0.3 g) on
diets containing different protein levels (P15 and P25%) for 35 days led to improved growth
performance (protein efficiency ratio and protein productive value). Moreover, lower total
ammonia nitrogen (TAN) was observed in the SDE BFT system, indicating better water
quality. Under a super-intensive biofloc-dominated system for the culture of Litopenaeus
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vannamei, Prangnell et al. [
65
] have recently shown that feeding shrimp (4.70
±
0.66 g) on
commercial feeds of different protein content (35% and 40% DP) for 77 days enhanced
the final weight and water quality parameters (35% DP), hence indicating that lower DP
levels can support shrimp growth performance and maintain good water properties under
intensive cultivation. Similar results have previously been reported by Xu et al. [
68
], Pinho
et al. [
69
], Kumar et al. [
70
], and Brito et al. [
71
]. Xu and Pan [
62
] reported that manipulating
C/N ratios in the zero exchange culture of Litopenaeus vannamei (6.95
±
0.22 g) fed on
different DP levels (P25 and P35) influences the growth performance and water quality of
shrimp. The authors found no significant difference in the growth performance of shrimp
fed on P25 and P35, except for the FCR, where shrimp fed on P35 had a lower FCR. This
could be attributed to the low protein content of the bioflocs and difficulty in ingesting
bioflocs under experimental conditions. C/N ratios or their interaction with DP levels did
not affect the growth performance of animals.
In Nile tilapia (O. niloticus), several studies have indicated the maintenance of good
water properties and growth performance of fish cultured in BFT systems and fed on lower
levels of crude protein in the range of 20–31% [
33
,
72
–
76
].
In Juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio), Aalimahmoudi et al. [
77
] found that rearing
fish in a BFT system for 8 weeks with a C/N ratio of 15% and 25% DP level improved
growth and feeding parameters, body composition, blood biochemical parameters, and
water quality suitable for common carp. Zhao et al. [
78
] also found that a 20% decrease
in DP did not negatively affect the growth performance of mirror cap (Cyprinus carpio
specularis) reared in a BFT polyculture system.
Khasanah et al. [
8
] demonstrated that 34% DP (C/N ratio 15) can replace 38% DP
in catfish (Clarias sp. 4–5 cm) fry reared in a BFT system for 35 days. Sawant et al. [
79
]
evaluated the effect of different DP levels (15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, and 40%) on the
growth and survival of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) reared in a BFT system for 80 days
and found 25% DP (C/N ratio 19:1) to be superior in terms of the improvement in growth
performance (average weight, weight gain, length gain, specific growth rate, and survival)
compared to other DP levels. Yu et al. [
80
] also found that decreasing the DP levels of
Rhynchocypris lagowski cultured in the BFT system (8 weeks) from 37% to 29% slightly
decreased the growth performance, digestive enzyme activity, and immune response in
fish, but no noticeable difference was noted with those fed on a control diet (clear water
condition, 37% DP).
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