Nutritive Value of Carob Kernel Flour (Ceratonia siliqua) Seed as Ingredient in Diet for Koi Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Fingerlings

In the study different proportions of carob seeds by adding in diets. Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio) fish 60-day trial for growth parameters, feed conversion of ratio, live weight gain, condition factor upon were investigated. Carob kernel flour (Ceratonia siliqua) seeds to diets containing 0%, 10, 20, 30, 40 participated (K-0, K-1, K-2, K-3, K-4) respectively. There were no significant differences (P>0.05) among fish fed diets K-0, K-1 and K-2 in terms of growth parameters. Fish fed diets containing higher levels (>20%) K-3 and K-4 had significantly lower than K-0 diets. Results show that carob kernel flour seed has potential as an alternative feed ingredient in diets for fingerling koi carp (Cyprinus carpio) with no adverse effect. Carob kernel flour seed can be used up to 20%.