Pengaruh Konsentrasi Tepung Wortel (Daucus carota L) pada Pakan terhadap Peningkatan Warna Ikan Koi (Cyprinus Carpio)

Abstract

Koi (Cyprinus carpio) is one type of fish that can be cultivated to serve as ornamental fish. As ornamental fish, koi fish that have beautiful and bright colors can be high value. Color is one of the reasons ornamental fish demand by the public, so farmers need to retain the color of ornamental fish that is by giving feed containing color pigments. Efforts are being made to obtain a uniform color enhancement in fish is adding pigment into the feed source. Natural pigment source may be obtained from flour carrot (Daucus carota L). The purpose of this study was to determine the dose of carrot flour that can enhance the color of koi fish. This study uses a completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications, with dose treatment 0%, 1%, 3%, and 5% for 30 days. The addition of carrot flour through the feed can enhance the color in koi fish. Giving carrot flour with a dose of 5% produces a brighter color than the other doses. Carrots Flour Addition on the feed had no effect on weight and length growth of Koi fish.