Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) The photo shows the aeration of a shrimp earthen pond using paddle wheels. The power of aerators (in horse power) and its positioning is important not only for providing sufficient air and so oxygen to farmed shrimp but also to create water circulation that direct pond sediments to settle in the center …
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Sep 03 2012
Farming of whiteleg shrimp, Liptopenaeus vannamei in Thailand
Credit:Wanna Thawinwan (Thailand) This photo shows a typical pond for whiteleg shrimp, Liptopenaeus vannamei in Thailand. The pond has a surface area about 16,000 m2 with a water depth of about 1-1.2 m. Shrimp farmer buys the farm requirement of shrimp post larvae (Pl 12) from a shrimp hatchery whereas shrimp are grown for 80-90 days. The paddle …
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