Shrimp Farming — Pond Preparation
Biosecurity Measures on the Shrimp Farm
Posted by Kumaran J on
Farm biosecurity is the key to protect your fish/shrimp from diseases and save yourselves from losses. To ensure farm biosecurity, farmers should take care of several physical and management measures to reduce the risk of introduction, establishment and spread of pathogenic agents to, from and within an aquatic animal population in you daily farm operations.
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Bloom for better shrimps
Posted by Kumaran J on
Algae is the foundation of the aquatic food chain. They can be single or multiple celled aquatic plants, that primarily produce energy through photosynthesis. The other term to describe algae is phytoplankton’s, mostly they are microscopic and controlled by water motion.
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Pond Cleaning and Drying in Aquaculture
Posted by Kumaran J on
Pond drying is the first step in pond preparation. It is more effective in eliminating unwanted species in the pond bottom. It helps to mineralize the organic content of the bottom and oxidizes the harmful substance like sulphides.