Freshwater Shrimp Cultivation

• How to Cultivate giant prawns

The first step in conducting freshwater giant shrimp cultivation is to prepare the location for the cultivation pond. Of course the location of the pond must be close to a clean water source. The type of pool can use ponds, tarpaulins or cement ponds, the important thing is that water quality must always be maintained. If using a pond pond is highly recommended to be made on the type of sandy clay, the pond is made at an altitude of 0-700 meters above sea level. The recommended water discharge is 0.5-1 liters per second for a pool area of 300-1,000 m2.

Other things that must also be considered so that shrimp ponds are better

Receive sufficient sunlight
Contains sufficient minerals
Contains dissolved oxygen levels of about 5-7 ppm.
Contains enough carbon dioxide gas (less than 2 ppm)
Has an ideal temperature for the life process and growth of giant shrimp

• Feed the giant shrimp

The type of feed given is also very influential with the yield of the crop, so we must also pay attention to this in the cultivation of freshwater giant shrimp

Chemical aspects, namely nutritional requirements for foods which include protein, carbohydrates, lemurs, vitamins and minerals
The physical aspects of food, namely food shape and size, water resistance, and packing techniques
Biological aspects, namely the value of food conversion or the comparison of the amount of food consumed with the ability of food consumed can increase the body weight of shrimp.
Economic aspects, namely the feasibility of prices in terms of quality and value of food.

• THE TIME OF THE SHRIMP HARVEST IS

Freshwater prawns can be harvested after 5-6 months for the first harvest. Furthermore, giant prawns can be harvested five times a year. Usually the first harvest will only get a few results but are harvested next (2-3 weeks from the first harvest) the yield can reach double the first harvest. giant prawns can go on sale after reaching the size of 20-25 grams / head, but the larger the size of the shrimp the price is also increasingly expensive.