Why We Need Probiotics for Shrimp/Fish Farming?

Probiotics helps to increase disease resistance, growth and feed efficiency in shrimp. Probiotic applications can be single or multiple strains or even with prebiotics and immunostimulants. The most common probiotics used in aquaculture include bacteria such as Lactobacillus-sp., Bacillus-sp., Enterococcus-sp., and yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Probiotics are living microbial cells maintains the gut health, helps improving the digestion and immune system against pathogens.