PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN SERBUK DAUN KAYU MANIS (Cinnamomum burmanii) PADA PAKAN TERHADAP KELANGSUNGAN HIDUP DAN PERTUMBUHAN IKAN NILA (Oreochromis niloticus)

Abstract

The use of phytopharmaca is not well known to all tilapia farmers, especially in Gresik Regency
which is partly cultivation of Oreochromis niloticus tilapia fish.Demand for tilapia in the market
is quite high as the number of restaurants that make tilapia as one of the menu.Cinnamomum
burmanii, cinnamon leaf powder is dried and crushed and easy enough to make it effectively
cheaper than chemicals that are expensive enough to improve the survival and growth of
tilapia.This study aims to determine the best dosage of the addition of Cinnamomum burmanii,
cinnamon leaf powder.The method used was complete random design (CRD) with treatment of
dose of cinnamon leaf dose (control), 0.25%, 0.5%, 1%/kg of feed per treatment consisted of 3
replications.Parameters observed for survival, absolute weight and daily growth rate. The results
of this study showed that the best dosage of cinnamon leaf powder had a significant effect on
survival, absolute weight and daily growth rate of tilapia.The best dosage is the addition of
cinnamon leaf powder for survival, absolute weight and daily growth rate at a dose of 0.25%/kg
of feed.