What to do when the water in shrimp ponds turns turbid? My experience sharing

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During shrimp farming, turbid pond water is often encountered. The harm of turbid water lies in disrupting algae photosynthesis, causing oxygen deficiency in the pond, and also causing yellow gills and black gills in shrimp. So today the editor will talk with you about the possible causes of turbid water.

Possible cause of turbid pond water 1: muddy water on rainy days

Possible cause of turbid pond water 2: shrimp crawling on the sand and bottom

Possible cause of turbid pond water 3: pond water lacking fertilizer

This kind of turbidity is very simple to identify. With the naked eye you can clearly see a large amount of suspended particles in the pond water, and when you lift up the observation platform you can find a thin layer of settled mud inside it as well. If it is not dealt with, the pond water will remain turbid, and continuous turbidity affects algae photosynthesis, so there will be fewer and fewer algae, and there is a chance of algae collapse. The treatment method is very simple, just replenish the fertilizer. This is also the most common cause of turbid pond water during farming apart from rain, so everyone should pay more attention to observing the fertility of the pond water on ordinary days and replenish fertilizer in good time, rather than waiting until this point to replenish it.

Possible cause of turbid pond water 4: deterioration of the pond bottom

That is, bottom lifting in the shrimp pond. Bottom lifting is a phenomenon in which the water quality of the shrimp pond changes sharply, causing the shrimp to become frantic and restless and to move around frequently, and a large amount of organic debris or dust deposited at the bottom of the pond is stirred up and rises into the water body, making the water turbid and showing a grayish-white appearance. Shrimp ponds with "bottom lifting" are mostly ponds with insufficient aeration. The triggering cause is the large-scale death of planktonic animals and plants, which causes deterioration of water quality, and the shrimp become stressed and behave abnormally. The treatment method is mainly to stabilize water quality. Strictly control the amount of feed, extend the running time of the aerator, and cooperate with other aeration measures, use bottom-improving preparations for bottom sediment improvement, and mix vitamin C and other anti-stress drugs into the feed, and the situation can be relieved very quickly.

Alright, today's article introduced the several causes of turbid water color in shrimp ponds that the editor knows of, as well as the treatment methods, and I hope it can be of some help to everyone. If you have anything to add, you are welcome to leave a comment and tell us, or add our WeChat and tell us. Your additions may be able to help more farmers.

Article source: Love Shrimp Farming

Author: Zhumeng