Pengaruh ketinggian air dalam pemeliharaan larva ikan hias botia (Chromobotia macracanthus, Bleeker)
Authors: Sari Maulina , Hatta Muhammad , Permana Asep 
Published: November 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh ketinggian air yang berbeda terhadap pertumbuhan dan kelangsungan hidup larva ikan botia (Chromobotia macracanthus, Bleeker). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sintasan atau kelangsungan hidup tertinggi terdapat pada perlakuan B dengan ketinggian air 10 cm yaitu sebesar 98.88%, sedangkan kelangsungan hidup terendah terdapat pada perlakuan A dengan ketinggian air 5 cm yaitu sebesar 97.99%. Pertambahan bobot nilai tertinggi terjadi pada perlakuan A dengan ketinggian air 5 cm dengan nilai bobot rata–rata 0.02252 gr dan pertambahan bobot rata–rata terendah terjadi pada perlakuan C dengan ketinggian air 15 cm yaitu sebesar 0.01132 gr. Pertambahan panjang rata–rata tertinggi terjadi pada perlakuan A yaitu sebesar 0.42 cm dan yang terendah terjadi pada perlakuan B yaitu sebesar 0.29 cm. Parameter kualitas air selama penelitian masih dalam kisaran optimal dimana suhu 24,3–28,9oC, pH 6,5–7,0, DO 6,84–7,69 ppm, NH3 0,00–0,03 ppm, NO2 0,00–0,07 ppm. Analisis statistik dengan uji F diperoleh bahwa ketinggian air yang berbeda dalam pemeliharaan larva ikan botia (C. macracanthus, Bleeker) berbeda sangat nyata (P>0.01) terhadap pertambahan bobot dengan nilai Fhitung (21.00) > Ftabel (10.92), dan berbeda sangat nyata terhadap pertambahan panjang dengan nilai Fhitung (23.56) > Ftabel (10.92), sedangkan untuk sintasan atau kelangsungan hidup tidak berbeda nyata antar perlakuan. Hasil uji BNT menunjukkan, setiap perlakuan memberikan pengaruh terhadap pertumbuhan dan tidak berpengaruh terhadap kelangsungan hidup.The study aims to determine the effect of different water levels on the growth and survival of fish larvae Botia (Chromobotia macracanthus, Bleeker). The results showed that the survival rate was highest in treatment B with the water level was 10 cm which was equal to 98.88 %, whereas the lowest survival rate was found in treatment A with the water level was 5 cm which was equal to 97.99 %. The highest value of weight gain occurred in treatment A with average value in weight was 0.02252 g and the average weight gain was lowest in the treatment of C that reached 0.01132 g. The highest growth of length was occured in treatment A that was equal to 0.42 cm and the lowest occurred in treatment B that was 0.29 cm. Water quality parameters during the study were in the tolerance range where the optimum temperature were 24,3-28,9 oC , pH 6.5 to 7.0, DO 6.84 to 7.69 ppm, NH3 0.00 to 0.03 ppm , NO2 0.00 to 0.07 ppm . Statistical analysis by F test showed that the different water levels in the larval rearing of fish Botia (C. macracanthus, Bleeker) was significantly different ( P > 0.01) in the weight gain with the value of Fcount ( 21.00 ) > Ftable ( 10.92 ), and it was significantly different against the length with the value of F count ( 23:56 ) > F table ( 10.92), while for the survival rate showed has not significantly different between treatments. The LSD test showed that all the treatment were effected the growth rate, but not for survival rate.