Table 5. Some examples with specifications for commonly used commercial shrimp feed (Penaeus monodon)

Manufacturer and country	Feed no.	Shrimp size	Shape	Feed size (mm)	Crude protein (min.) %	Fat (min.) %	Fibre (max.) %	Ash (max.) %	Moisture (max.) %
Charoen Pokphand¹	9001	1�10 d	Crumble	0.42	38	5	4		12
Thailand	9002	11�30 d	Crumble	0.89	38	5	4		12
	9003	31�50 d	Crumble	1.41	38	5	4		12
	9004�S	5�8 g	Pellet	1.8 X 3.5	38	5	4		12
	9004	8�16 g	Pellet	2.3 X 3.5	38	5	4		12
	9005	16�36 g	Pellet	2.3 X 4�5�	38	5	4		12
d = days; g = gram

Manufacturer and country	Feed no.	Shrimp size	Shape	Feed size (mm)	Diameter (mm)	Crude protein (min.) %	Fat (min.) %	Fibre (max.) %	Ash (max.) %	Moisture (max.) %
President Feeds²	No. 0	PL10 to PL30	Crumble	18�30 mesh		40	6	3	17	10
Taiwan	PF.1	PL25 to 2 g	Crumble	14�18 mesh		40	6	3	17	10
	PF.2	2�7 g	Pellet	1.4�1.6	L1�2	38	6	3	17	10
	PF.3	6�12 g	Pellet	1.7�1.9	L2�3	37	5	3	17	10
	PF.4	11�20 g	Pellet	2.0�2.2	L3�5	37	5	3	17	10
	PF.5	above 21 g	Pellet	2.3�2.5	L4�6	36	5	3	17	10

Manufacturer, country and brand	Feed no.	Shrimp size	Type	Shape	Feed size (mm)	Diameter (mm)	Crude protein (min.) %	Fat (min.) %	Fibre (max.) %	Ash (max.) %	Moisture (max.) %	(%/d)
Waterbase Limited³	1	0.02�0.40 g	PL	Crumble	�	0.1�0.3	41	6	3	13	11	14�12
	2	0.40�1.90 g	Starter 1	Crumble	�	0.6�0.8	41	6	3	13	11	12�9
India	3	1.90�5.50 g	Starter 2	Crumble	�	1.0�1.5	41	6	3	13	11	9�6
Ultra	3+	5.50�8.0 g	Pregrower	Pellet	2.0�3.0	1.8	41	6	3	13	11	6�5
Semi-intensive feed	4	8.0�18 g	Grower 1	Pellet	2.0�3.0	2	40	5	3	13	11	5�3
	5	>18 g	Grower 2	Pellet	3.0�5.0	2.3	40	5	3	13	11	3�2
	6	last 15 d	Finisher	Pellet	5.0�7.0	2.3	40	5	3	13	11	2

Manufacturer, country and brand	Shrimp size	Feed no.	Shape	Feed size (mm)	Crude protein (min.) %	Fat (min.) %	Fibre (max.) %	Ash (max.) %	Moisture (max.) %	HUFA⁵ (min.)	Phospholipids (min.)
VDS, Belgium	PL 25�1 g	1	Crumble	0.5�1.2	40	9	3	12	10	1.4	2.3
Crustocean⁴	1 � 2 g	2	Crumble	1.0�1.6	40	9	3	12	10	1.4	2.3
(20�80 PLs/m²)⁶	2 � 5 g	3	Crumble	1.4�2.0	40	9	3	12	10	1.4	2.3
	5 � 15 g	4	Pellet	1.8�2.2 x 2.3	38	9	3	12	10	1.4	2.2
	above 12 g	5	Pellet	2.2�2.5 x 3.5	36	9	3	12	10	1.4	2.2

¹http://aqua.mycpindia.com/prawnfeed.php# (accessed March 2009).
²http://www.fis.com/bestari/President.htm; http://www.aquafeed.com.tw/english/aquatic_products.php (accessed March 2009).
3http://www.thewaterbase.com/ultra.htm (accessed March 2009).
⁴http://www.crustocean.com (accessed March 2009)
⁵HUFA = Highly unsaturated fatty acids
⁶Feed is suitable at a stocking density of 20-80 PLs/m²