I have a shrimp farm and the water becomes turbid from soil, particularly after in newly-filled ponds after it rains. It prevents the shrimp from eating, what can I do?
The colloid sediments are mostly a problem in newly excavated ponds and are made worse by rain after the sediment is washed in. They prevent sunlight from penetrating the water causing the plankton to die and leading to low oxygen levels and high ammonia concentrations. Farmers can avoid this problem by checking the water quality in the area before culture starts. It is possible to use a chemical to precipitate the fine sediments from the water column. 59. I stocked my shrimp in August – September and cultured for 70 days. During this time there was a lot of rain and the shrimp reduced their rate of food consumption by more than 50 %. Afterwards the shrimp were weak and thin, and even though the climate returned to normal the shrimp did not increase eating again. At harvest time my production was 20-30 % lower than estimated in every pond. I do not know where I lost the shrimp and I didn’t see any shrimp die during culture period. What happened? This problem is common in every area and
