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APPENDIX I: EXAMPLES OF VITAMIN AND MINERAL MIXES

The following appendix contains the composition of the premixes used in the formulae in Appendix II:

Mineral Mix No. 1 (Trout, Carp, Tilapia and Catfish)

Ingredient

mg/g of Premix 1/

Fe

50

Cu

3

Co

0.01

Mn

20

Zn

30

I

0.1

Se

0.1

Source: Chow, 1982c
1/To be used at 0.1% in diet

Mineral Mix No. 2 (Catfish) 2/

2/Siluris sp.

Ingredient

Amount (g) 3/

Calcium Carbonate

150.0

MnSO4 H2O

15.0

ZNSO4 7H2O

35.0

CuSO4 5H2O

2.0

FeSO4 7H2O

25.0

KI or KIO4

0.1

Na H2 PO4

1 000.0

MgSO4

50.0

NaCI

223.0


1 500.1

Source: Halver, 1982
3/Premix to be used at 1.2% in moist diet

Mineral Mix No. 3 (Trout)

Ingredient

g/kg of premix 1/

ZnSO4

185.10

FeSO4 7H2O

49.60

CuSO4

3.86

MnSO4

207.20

KIO3

0.84

Inert Carrier

553.40


1 000.00

Source: Piper et al., 1982
1/To be used at 0.1% in diet

Mineral Mix No. 4 (Indian Carps)

Ingredient

ppm in final diet 2/

CuSO4 5H2O

Cu = 10

FeSO4 7H2O

Fe = 100

MnSO4 H2O

Mn = 50

ZnO

Zn = 50

CaCI2 6H2O

Co = 0.05

KI

I = 0.1

CaHPO4

(Filler)

Source: Chow, 1982
2/When mineral mix used at 0.1% of diet

Mineral Mix No. 5 (Tilapia)

Ingredient

For Use For Diets For Fish in Freshwater
(g/kg premix) 3/

For Use For Diets For Fish in Seawater
(g/kg premix) 4/

CaHPO4 2H2O

727.7775


MgSO4 7H2O

127.5000

510.00

NaCl

60.0000

200.00

KCl

50.0000

151.11

FeSO4 7H2O

25.0000

100.00

ZnSO4 7H2O

5.5000

22.00

MnSO4 H2O

2.5375

10.15

CuSO4 7H2O

0.7850

3.14

CoSO4 7H2O

0.4775

1.91

Ca(IO3) 6H2O

0.2950

1.18

CrCl3 6H2O

0.1275

0.51


1 000.0000 g

1 000.00 g

Source: Jauncey and Ross, 1982
3/To be used at 4% in diet
4/To be used at 1% in diet

Vitamin (and Mineral) Mix No. 1 (Warm-Water Fish)

Ingredient

mg/kg of dry diet

Vitamin A

6 000 I.U.

Vitamin D3

1 000 I.U.

Vitamin E

60 I.U.

Vitamin K

12

Vitamin C

240

Vitamin B1

24

Vitamin B2

24

Panthothenic acid

60

Niacin

120

Vitamin B6

24

Biotin

0.24

Folic acid

6

Choline Chloride

540

Vitamin B12

0.024

Fe

50

Cu

3

Mn

20

Zn

30

I

0.1

Co

0.01

Se

0.1

Source: Chow, 1982a

Vitamin (and Mineral) Mix No. 2 (Rabbit Fish, Sea Bass and Grouper)

Ingredient

mg/kg of dry diet

Thiamin HCl

40

Vitamin B2

40

Pyridoxine HCl

40

Nicotinic Acid

150

Calcium Pantothenate

100

Folic Acid

5

Biotin

1

Vitamin B12

0.02

Inositol

800

Choline Chloride

3 500

Sodium Ascorbate

2 000

Vitamin E

200

Vitamin K

80

Vitamin A

5 000 I.U.

Vitamin D

1 000 I.U.

Zn

40

Mn

20

Cu

4

I

0.8

Co

0.12

Vitamin Mix No. 3 (Freshwater Prawns, Marine Shrimp and Sea Bass)

Ingredient

mg/g of premix 1/

Vitamin A

500 I.U.

Vitamin D3

100 I.U.

Vitamin B1

0.1

Vitamin B2

0.3

Pyridoxine

0.2

Vitamin B12

0.001

Nicotinic Acid

2.0

Calcium Pantothenate

0.6

Folic Acid

0.05

Vitamin K

0.2

Vitamin C

5.0

Source: Chow, 1984
1/ Used at various amounts in diet according to species

Vitamin Mix No. 4 (Marine Shrimp)

Ingredient

mg/kg of dry diet

Thiamin HCl

120

Vitamin B2

40

Pyridoxine HCl

120

Nicotinic Acid

150

Calcium Pantothenate

100

Folic Acid

5

Biotin

1

Vitamin B12

0.02

Inositol

4 000

Choline Chloride

1 200

Sodium Ascorbate (Vit. C)

5 000

Vitamin E

200

Vitamin K

40

Vitamin A

5 000 I.U.

Vitamin D

1 000 I.U.

Source: Kanazawa, 1984

Vitamin Mix No. 5 (Trout, Carp, Tilapia and Catfish)

Ingredient

mg/g of Premix 1/

Vitamin A

1 000 I.U.

Vitamin D3

200 I.U.

Vitamin E

10 I.U.

Vitamin K

2

Vitamin B1

4

Vitamin B2

4

Pantothenic Acid

10

Niacin

20

Pyridoxine

4

Biotin

0.02

Folic Acid

1

Vitamin C

40

Choline Chloride

90

Vitamin B

0.004

Ethoxyquin

16

Source: Chow, 1982c
1/To be used at 0.6% in the diet

Vitamin Mix No. 6 (Catfish) 2/

2/Silurus sp.

Ingredient

mg/kg premix 3/

Vitamin A

100 000 I.U.

Vitamin D3

50 000 I.U.

Vitamin E

1 000 I.U.

Vitamin K (Menadione)

500

Vitamin C

10 000

Biotin

50

Choline

150 000

Folic Acid

250

Niacin

77 500

Pantotheic Acid

2 000

Pyridoxine

500

Vitamin B2

1 000

Vitamin B1

500

Inositol

1 500

Vitamin B12

1

BHT

7 500

or Ethoxyquin

or 5 000

Add Maize or Wheat

to 1 000 g

Source: Halver, 1982
3/To be used at 0.8% in the diet

Vitamin Mix Nos. 7 (Oregon Salmon) 1/and 8 (Trout)

1/Pacific salmon

Ingredient

Amount per kg of Premix


No.7 2/

No.8 3/

Vitamin A

-

1 653 000l.U.

Vitamin D

-

110 200l.U.

Vitamin E

33 501 I.U.

88 160 I.U.

Vitamin K (sodium bisulphite)

1 201.12 mg

2 755.00 mg

Vitamin C

59.51 g

165.30 g

Biotin

39.67 mg

88.20 mg

Vitamin B

3.97 mg

5.51 mg

Folic Acid

848.50 mg

2 204.00 mg

Inositol

17.63 g

g

Niacin

12.56 g

55.10 g

D-Calcium pantothenate

7.05 g

26.45 g

Pyridoxine HCl

1 179.10 mg

7 714.00 mg

Vitamin B2

3.53 g

13.22 g

Vitamin B1 (mono nitrate)

1 714.70 mg

8 816.00 mg

Add Cereal Carrier

[to 1 000.0 g]

[to 1 000.0 g]

Source: Piper et al., 1982.
2/To be used at 1.5% in diet
3/To be used at 0.4% in diet

Vitamin Mix No. 9 (Indian Carps)

Ingredient

mg/kg of Diet 4/

Vitamin A

5 000 I.U.

Vitamin D

600 I.U.

Vitamin B1

10

Vitamin B2

20

Pantothenic Acid

30

Niacin

50

Vitamin C

200

Source: Chow, 1982a
4/When vitamin mix used at 0.1% of diet

Vitamin Mix No. 10 (Tilapia)

Ingredient

Amount in g/kg Premix 1/

Vitamin B1

2.5

Vitamin B2

2.5

Vitamin B6

2.0

Pantothenic Acid

5.0

Inositol

100.0

Biotin

0.3

Folic Acid

0.75

Para aminobenzoic Acid

2.5

Choline

200.0

Niacin

10.0

Vitamin B12

0.005

Vitamin A

100 000 I.U.

Vitamin E

20.1

Vitamin K

2.0

Vitamin C

50.0

Vitamin D3

500 000 I.U.

Source: Jauncey and Ross, 1982
1/To be used at 2% in the diet

Vitamin Mix No. 11 (Marine Percoidae) 2/(Provisional)

2/Yellowtail, sea bass, sea bream, grouper

Ingredient

mg/kg dry diet

Vitamin A

6 000 I.U.

Vitamin B1

20

Vitamin B2

20

Vitamin B6

20

Vitamin B12

0.02

Folic Acid

5

Inositol

600

Niacin

150

Pantothenic Acid

50

Vitamin C

200

Choline

2 000

Vitamin D

2 500 I.U.

Vitamin E

200

Biotin

1

Vitamin K

10

Source: New, 1986a

Vitamin Mix No. 12 (Sea bass, grouper and siganids)

Ingredient

mg/kg dry diet

Vitamin A

5 000 I.U.

Vitamin B1

120

Vitamin B2 (Thiamin HCl)

40

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine HCl) H2O

120

Vitamin B12

0.02

Folic acid

5

Inositol

800

Niacin

150

Calcium pantothenate

100

Vitamin C (Sodium ascorbate)

1 000

Choline HCl

1 200

Vitamin D

1 000 I.U.

Vitamin E (Tocopherol)

200

Biotin

1

Vitamin K. (Menadione)

40

Source: Meyers, 1987b

Vitamin/Trace Element Mix No. 13 (Common Carp)

Ingredient

mg/kg pelleted feed

Vitamin A

8 000 I.U.

Vitamin D

900 I.U.

Vitamin E

2 I.U.

Vitamin K

4

Vitamin B2

3.6

Niacin

20

Choline Chloride

160

Pantothenic Acid

7

Vitamin B6

0.2

Vitamin B12

0.005

Mn

70

Zn

60

Fe

20

Cu

2

I

1

Co

0.2

Source: Viola et al., 1982

Vitamin (and Mineral) Mix No. 14 (Freshwater Prawns)

Vitamin Mix

Amount/kg diet

Mineral Mix Amount/kg diet (mg)

Ingredient


Ingredient


Vitamin A

5 500.0 I.U.

Zinc oxide

55.1

Vitamin D

1 237.0 I.U.

Ferrous sulphate and

59.5

Vitamin E

4.1 I.U.

carbonate


Vitamin K

0.8 mg

Manganous oxide

56.0

Vitamin B2

3.3 mg

Ethylenediaminedihydroiodide

0.25

Pantothenic acid

4.9 mg



Niacin

24.7 mg

Cobalt sulphate

0.50

Choline chloride

67.1 mg

Sodium chloride

2 646.0

Vitamin B12

8.2 mg

Copper oxide

4.5

Folic acid

0.3 mg

Sodium selenite

0.10

Source: Corbin et al., 1983


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