Nutrient content worm silk is Good For Betta Fish
The food quality, will affect of betta fish. Therefore, we as a betta fish lovers, should know what foods are good for growth betta fish. One of the good food for betta fish is worm silk. Worm silk contain many nutrient.
Classification and Morphology Silk Worms
Tubifex worms often called a silk worm, silk worms classification according Gusrina (2008) is :
Filum
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Annelida
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Kelas
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Oligocaheta
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Ordo
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Haploataxida
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Family
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Tubfisidae
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Genus
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Tubifex
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Spesies
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Tubifex sp.
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The characteristics of the silk worms
The silk worms are classified in the group of nematodes, the characteristics of the silk worm is the body shape that is very soft and small. Very soft silk worms body such as hair. Silk worms live in colonies. Gill shape silk worms are very thin and small. Because he was small and thin form of the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide are common on the surface of the body that contain many blood vessels. Most Tubifex make tubes in the mud at the bottom, in which part of his body posterior end protruding from the tube moves back and forth while waving actively in the water, resulting in water circulation and worms will get oxygen through the body surface. Vibrations in the posterior part of the body of Tubifex can help respiratory function (Wilmoth, 1967).
Habitat Good For Silk Worms
Tubifex worms are many live in freshwater water is clear and sedikitmengalir. Preferred basic water is muddy and contains bahanorganik. The main food is organic material that has decomposed in basic perairanCacing danmengendap this is one type of bottom-dwelling benthos perairantawar tropical and subtropical regions, live silk worms fresh clear waters and little flow. Preferred basic water is muddy and high in organic matter. The food is primarily organic materials that have been broken down and settles in the bottom waters (Djarijah. 1996).
Nutrient content Silk Worms
If the Betta fish are fed with the silk worms will spur the growth of the fish much faster than other types of natural feed. This is due to the fat and protein content of this worm is quite high. This worm has a content of protein51,9%, karbobidrat 20.3%, 22.3% fat and 5.3% ash material. While the amino acids making up the protein is also complete.
Kandungan Asam Amino
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Kandungan dalam persen (%)
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Glisin
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4.5%
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Alanin
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5.4%
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Valin
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6.4%
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Leusin
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11.5%
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Isoleusin
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5.1%
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Prolin
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5.6%
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Phenilalanin
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4.6%
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Tyrosin
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3.9%
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Triptofan
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1.4%
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Serin
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4.2%
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Threonin
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5.3%
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Metionin
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2.5%
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Arginin
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8.9%
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Histidin
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2.8%
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Lysin
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8.1%
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Aspartat
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12.8%
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Glutamin
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11.5%
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Protein
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57%
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Fat
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13.3
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Crude fiber
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2.04%
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ash content
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3.6%
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Water
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87.7%
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From the table above it is clear that the benefits of the silk worms are very good for the growth of betta fish.
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