FN Archimer Export Format PT DATASET TI Biofloc technology: An environmental management approach in carp (Cyprinus carpio ver. communis) culture BT AF Das, S. K. Mandal, Amit AS 1:1;2:2; FF 1:;2:; C1 Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata- 700094, West Bengal, India Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Guru Angad dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India C2 Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata- 700094, West Bengal, India Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Guru Angad dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India DT Dataset AB Supplementation of biofloc in common carp (Cyprinus carpio ver. Communis (0.84±0.003g) culture was investigated in replacing commercial feed. Two studies were conducted for 120 days in outdoor experimental cisterns with reduction of feed from 50% to 100%, with two biofloc media; without (Experiment 1; E1) and with neem extract (Experiment 2; E2). The experimental groups were: biofloc with feeding at 6% body weight (T1E1 and T1E2), biofloc with feeding at 3% body weight (T2E1 and T2E2), biofloc without feeding (T3E1 and T3E2), feeding at 6% body weight (C1) and only biofloc (C2E1 and C2E2). %%%. Absolute weight gain in T2E1 was 8.97 times and in T2E2 was 4.63 times higher than C1. In spite of 18.54% and 7.26% higher growth respectively in T1E1 and T1E2 than C1, BFT could not compensate the total withdrawal of feed (T3E1 and T3E2) and resulted in 22.22% to 33.33% mortality in T3E2 and T3E1, respectively. Under identical feeding regime, FCR was improved by 52.57% to53.76 % in T2E1 and 48.71% to 51.23% in T2E2 compared to T1E1 and T1E2 respectively. Increased N: P ratio of water and soil in E2 favoured fish growth. Neem leave extract in biofloc media should be judicious as it may cause nitrification inhibition. PY 2021 DI 10.17882/81693 ID 81693 ER EF