Studied Treatments

Body weight gain (g)

Specific growth rate

(g/day)

Condition factor

(k)

Initial weight

Final weight

Weight Gain Percentage (%)

Group I Control group

(Fish reared in dechlorinated tap water and fed commercial diet)

56.10

± 2.08

A

228.7

± 4.25

A

307.7

1.97

± 0.05

A

2.00

± 0.024

B

Group II

(Fish reared in drainage water and fed commercial diet)

54.00

± 2.91

A

170.9

± 4.36

B

216.5

1.64

± 0.09

B

1.77

± 0.03

C

Group III

(Fish reared in drainage water and fed vitamin C supplemented diet, 5 g/kg diet)

53.50

± 1.64

A

225.7

± 9.31

A

321.9

1.98

± 0.07

A

2.02

± 0.03

B

Group IV

(Fish reared in drainage water and fed fennel supplemented diet, 5 g/kg diet)

52.47

± 2.17

A

239.4

± 6.77

A

356.3

2.13

± 0.05

A

2.17

± 0.08

A

F-values

0.56

22.3**

10.0**

12.60**