| Table 3. Feed intake of grass carp fed with different diets | |||
| Diet | Meals/day | Feeding rate per meal | Daily feeding rate |
| (% of body weight/day) | (% body weight/day) | ||
| Macrophytes | 3 | 14-23 | 48-61 |
| Duckweed (Spirodela polyrrhiza) | 3 | 10-Dec | 29-23 |
| Pellets | 3 | 05-Jun | 16-18 |
| Data source: Ni and Wang (1999) | |||