Thai
climbing perch (Anabas
testudineus) and
snakeskin gourami (Trichogaster
pectoralis)are freshwater fish species commercially
grown in Southeast Asian countries. This research investigated suvival rate and growth
performances of Thai climbing perch and snakeskin gourami
when cultured in brackish water (7.50 ppt) in salt affected soil. The experiments was conducted ina brackishwater cement ponds for 6 months. Water quality was also measured every 2
month intervals. The
results found that average daily weight gain (DWG) of
Thai climbing perch and snakeskin gourami was 0.597±0.017and0.048±0.010 g/day.
Co-culturebetween of those fish species gave DWG
of 0.592±0.022 and 0.038±0.004 g/day for Thai climbing perch and snakeskin
gourami, respectively. At
the end of experiment, the productivity of Thai climbing perch weigh was 121.67±2.89
kg and snakeskin gourami weigh was 24.15±2.10 kg. In addition, higher survival rate of 93.11±4.07% for
Thai climbing perch and 52.00±17.02% for
snakeskin gourami (T3) rared in brackish was obtainedin co-culture system (T3)
compared with Thai climbing perch (T1,
87.33±5.78%) and
snakeskin gourami (T2,
43.89±15.87 %).
Water quality at the end of the experimental period found the difference in
each treatment. The
results showed that T1 found the highest values of many water quality
parameters. Our
study hilights culture of freshwater fish in brackish water has advantages for
the fish framng in salt affected soil.