Research Article

Shrimp Feed Formulation via Evolutionary Algorithm with Power Heuristics for Handling Constraints

Table 3

A list of nutrients and its specific range.

NutrientsMinimumMaximum

Single nutrient
Crude protein, %38.0045.00
Lipid, %0.080.18
Fibre, %4.00
Ash, %15.00
Calcium, %2.30
Phosphorus, %0.300.70
Arginine, %1.602.32
Histidine, %0.600.84
Isoleucine, %1.001.33
Leucine, %1.702.16
Lysine, %1.551.65
Methionine, %0.700.96
Phenylalanine, %1.401.60
Threonine, %1.301.44
Tryptophan, %0.200.32
Valine, %1.201.60

Nutrients combination
Methionine + cystine, %1.001.44
Phenylalanine + tyrosine, %2.707.10

Nutrients ratio

Calcium: phosphorus, %1 : 1.31 : 1.3