The Claim
The optimal dietary potassium requirement for genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT strain) reared in low-salinity water (10 ppt) with potassium deficiency is estimated to be between 0.57 and 0.60 g per 100 g of diet, as determined by weight gain performance and gill Na+/K+-ATPase alpha-1 (NKAa1) expression levels, suggesting that potassium requirements established for freshwater conditions are inadequate under saline stress conditions.
What the research says
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If you're raising a special kind of tilapia in slightly salty water that's low in potassium, they need a bit more potassium in their food—about 0.57 to 0.60 grams per 100 grams of food—to grow well and stay healthy, compared to what they'd need in regular freshwater.
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The optimal dietary potassium requirement for GIFT tilapia reared in potassium-deficient low saline water (10 ppt) is estimated to be between 0.57 and 0.60 g/100 g diet, based on weight gain and gill NKAa1 expression, indicating that standard freshwater requirements are insufficient under saline stress.
What the research says
1 studyThe study tested how much potassium GIFT tilapia need in their food when living in salty water, and found the best amount is just under 0.6 grams per 100 grams of food, which matches the claim.
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