HEMATOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF GURAMI FISH (OSPHRONEMUS GOURAMY) TO FEEDING WITH KELAKAI LEAF SILAGE (STENOCHLAENA PALLUSTRIS)

An alternative to minimizing fish stress is by providing additional feed that is high in protein and antioxidants. Kelakai is an additional feed in kelakai leaf silage for gourami fish. Kelakai has a fairly high protein and antioxidant content so it can support fish health. The research aims to analyze the hematological response of gourami fish fed kelakai leaf silage. Research was carried out at the Wet Laboratory of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Affairs, ULM Banjarbaru for maintenance and the Banjarbaru Veterinary Center for hematological tests. Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 7 treatments and 3 replications. The treatments in the study were K0: Pellet feed + fresh Kelakai, K1: Pellet feed + Kelakai silage with a shelf life of 1 day, K2: Pellet feed + Kelakai silage with a shelf life of 2 days, K3: Pellet feed + Kelakai Silage has a shelf life of 3 days, K4: Pellet feed + Kelakai Silage has a shelf life of 4 days, K5: Pellet feed + Kelakai Silage has a shelf life of 5 days and K6: Pellet feed + Kelakai Silage has a shelf life of 6 days. Evaluation of feeding kelakai silage in improving the hematological response of gourami fish showed an influence on erythrocytes and hematocrit, and no influence on leukocytes and hemaglobin. Increasing the hematocrit and erythrocyte values means improving the health status of the fish, so kelakai leaf silage provides a good hematological response to gourami fish.