| Table 8. Some examples, with specifications, of commonly used commercial milkfish feeds (the Philippines) | |||||||||||||
| Brand name | Manufacturer | Country of origin | Life Stage | Fish size (g) | Feed type/specification | Feed* | Proximate composition (%) | Growth Rate (g/day)� | |||||
| Moisture (max) | Crude protein (min) | Crude fat (min) | Crude fibre (max) | Ash (max) | DE (kJ/g) (Min) | ||||||||
| B-Meg Bangus | San Miquel Foods, Inc. | Philippines | Fry | 0.01�2 | Mash | Fry mash | 13 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 0.15 |
| Fingerling | 2.1�25 | Crumble | Starter | 13 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 0.77 | |||
| Juvenile | 26�70 | Pellet/sinking� | Starter | 13 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 2.3 | |||
| Juvenile | 71�170 | Pellet/sinking� | Grower | 13 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 2.9 | |||
| Juvenile | 171�up | Pellet/sinking� | Finisher | 13 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 3.2 | |||
| B-Meg Bangus | San Miquel Foods, Inc | Philippines | Juvenile | 50�150 | Pellet/floating� | Grower | 13 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 16 | |
| . | Juvenile | >150 | Pellet/floating� | Finisher | 13 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 16 | |||
| HP Regular Bangus Feeds | Hoc Po Feeds Corp. | Philippines | Fry | fry�15 | Mash | Fry mash | 12 | 32�35 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 18�18 | |
| Fingerling | 15�30 | Crumble | Starter | 12 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 18 | ||||
| Juvenile | 30�100 | Pellet/sinking� | Starter | 12 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 18 | ||||
| Juvenile | 100�200 | Pellet/sinking� | Juvenile | 12 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 18 | ||||
| Juvenile | 200�500 | Pellet/sinking� | Adult | 12 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 18 | ||||
| HP Regular Bangus Feeds | Hoc Po Feeds Corp. | Juvenile | 100�400 | Pellet/sinking� | Juvenile | 12 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | ||
| Juvenile | 400�500 | Pellet/sinking� | Adult | 12 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | ||||
| Ram Bangus Feeds | Integrated Aquaculture Specialisits, Inc. | Philippines | Fry | <1 | Mash | Starter | 11 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18 | |
| Fingerling | 5�20 | Crumble | Starter� | 11 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| Juvenile | 20�60 | Pellet/sinking� | Starter� | 11 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| Juvenile | 60�100 | Pellet/sinking� | Grower | 11 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| Juvenile | >100 | Pellet/sinking� | Finisher | 11 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | ||||
| Tateh Bangus Premium Feeds | Santeh Feeds Corp. | Philippines� | Fry | fry�8 | Mash | Fry mash | 12 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | |
| Fingerling | 8�20 | Crumble | Crumble | 12 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | ||||
| Juvenile | 20�50 | Pellet/sinking� | Starter | 12 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | ||||
| Juvenile | 50�100 | Pellet/sinking� | Grower | 12 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | ||||
| Juvenile | 100�up | Pellet/sinking� | Finisher | 12 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | ||||
| Tateh Bangus Amino Plus Feed | Santeh Feeds Corp. | Philippines� | Fry | fry�8 | Mash | Fry mash | 12 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 18 | |
| Fingerling | 8�20 | Crumble | Crumble | 12 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 18 | ||||
| Juvenile | 20�50 | Pellet/sinking� | Starter | 12 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 18 | ||||
| Juvenile | 50�100 | Pellet/sinking� | Grower | 12 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | ||||
| Juvenile | 100�up | Pellet/sinking� | Finisher | 12 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 17 | ||||
| Tateh Bangus Surfer Feeds | Santeh Feeds Corp. | Philippines� | Juvenile | 20�50 | Pellet/floating� | Starter | 12 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | |
| Juvenile | 50�100 | Pellet/floating� | Grower | 12 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | ||||
| Juvenile | 100�up | Pellet/floating� | Finisher | 12 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | ||||
| *Feed size (diameter x length) (mm): mash, 0.6 x 1, crumble, 1.5 x 2.0, starter pellet, 2.2�2.3 x 2�4; grower pellet, 2.3�2.5 x 4�6; finisher pellet , 2.8 x 5�8, 3.2 x 5�8, 3.5 x 5�8, or 4.0 x 5�8 | |||||||||||||