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Nabilla Anggi
Magister Budidaya Perairan
The behavior of shrimp differs from one species to another, such as the habit of shrimp jumping from pond water, swimming in the water column, and swimming against the current. However, the habit of jumping shrimp is not something that you should understand. The habit of jumping shrimp can be caused by several things.
Farmers must understand the reasons why shrimp often jump in shrimp ponds so they are not negatively affected. Come on, see the next explanation!
Causes of Jumping Shrimp
Pollution of the aquatic environment in shrimp ponds can cause various conflicts for shrimp health, because shrimp are very vulnerable to poor water quality. To detect good or bad shrimp pond water conditions, you can pay attention to the behavior of the shrimp.
The behavior of the jumping shrimp can be seen 40 days after the stocking process in the shrimp ponds. Shrimp that swim irregularly, jump around, and eventually stiffen or die indicate pond waters that are toxic or detrimental to shrimp. However, jumping shrimp can also be an indication of healthy shrimp, namely when the shrimp are actively swimming and jumping around. When checking the anco, the farmer will check how the shrimp is moving. When the movement is weak and does not jump, the shrimp can be said to be sick.
Poor water conditions can be affected by excess ammonia, unstable pH, high temperatures, irregular alkalinity or severe turbidity. These parameters cause the shrimp cannot grow and develop optimally.
The following are 7 conditions that can affect shrimp behavior in pond waters until shrimp jump:
- Response to environmental change, this environmental change is not always related to water quality but can be like a light shock
- The shrimp culture water media is exposed to waste
- Stress shrimp
- High/increased shrimp blood glucose levels
- Pond ponds are given trichlorfon insecticide
- The surroundings changed drastically
- The process of expulsion of adult female shrimp eggs occurs suddenly
How to Overcome Jumping Shrimp
Here are some ways to deal with jumping shrimp according to the season and conditions of shrimp farming needs:
1. Seeding Season
The sign that the shrimp has entered the hatchery season is when the adult female shrimp jumps on the surface of the water. To prevent adult female shrimp from jumping out of the container, farmers can add nets over the hatchery media.
2. Rainy Season
Changes in environmental conditions during the rainy season are a serious problem for farmers. This is because drastic changes trigger stress on the shrimp, marked by the behavior of the shrimp jumping up and down in the shrimp ponds. To deal with this, farmers can carry out routine control of water quality parameters, manage feeding, and provide feed mixed with probiotics for shrimp.
3. Shrimp Harvesting Season
Shrimp harvesting can be done 3-4 months after stocking fry to shrimp ponds. During harvest, farmers usually use drag nets to scoop up the shrimp at the bottom of the pond pond. However, one of the problems encountered when shoveling the shrimp is that the shrimp jump in various directions, so that the shrimp can easily escape from the dragnet. To overcome this problem, farmers can design dragnets with the top protruding above the water surface. The point is to prevent the shrimp from jumping out of the net.
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Nabilla Anggi - Magister Budidaya Perairan
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Questions About Jumping Shrimp
Shrimp jump, but for many different reasons. Jumping shrimp can be an indicator of toxic or unhealthy pond water conditions for shrimp. The behavior of the jumping prawns can be seen 40 days after the stocking process in the pond shrimp.
There are 6 conditions that can affect the behavior of shrimp in pond waters so that the shrimp jumps around, namely the shrimp culture water media is exposed to waste, the shrimp are stressed or their blood glucose levels increase, the pond is given trichlorfon insecticide, the surrounding environment changes drastically, or the process of releasing eggs adult female shrimp occurs suddenly.
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