Shrimp Farming — Water Quality

How to select the right site for Shrimp Pond?

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How to select the right site for Shrimp Pond?
Site selection is very important in aquaculture as this can often decide the success or failure of the culture. Soil and water quality, water sources, water pollution levels, proximity of agricultural lands and hatcheries and labs etc., are the factors to be considered when selecting the site for Shrimp Pond.

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Biosecurity Measures on the Shrimp Farm

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Biosecurity Measures on the Shrimp Farm
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

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Bloom for better shrimps
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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Check Tray Feeding Management

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Check Tray Feeding Management
Feeding tray or check tray is used to check the uneaten feed, health and survival rate of shrimps and also to check the pond bottom condition. Proper feeding management may lead to reduce the feed cost by utilizing the feed properly and prevent the excess organic loads.

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Aquaconnect app’s latest version introduces powerful new features: Part 1

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Aquaconnect app’s latest version introduces powerful new features: Part 1

Plan for feed requirements ahead of time by measuring results daily. Understand your shrimp’s feeding pattern and optimize for ideal FCR and shrimp growth. Find the feed calculator right next to “Market Price” in the “Discover” section.

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