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Analysis of Giant Prawn Cultivation

Obtain a better result in harvesting the giant prawns by conducting the analysis of giant prawn cultivation. The keys for cultivating giant prawn culture depend on the careful selections of the culture site, seed supply, feeds, the harvest technique, as well as handling and processing. If you manage those keys well, you will receive a great result when the harvest time comes. Why do those keys play an important role in cultivating giant? Find out the answers by reading the analysis of giant prawn cultivation. Culture Site The first thing you need to consider when farming giant prawns is the culture site. The right culture site is essential in determining the water intake, the shape of the ponds, aeration, access roads, and tunnel discharge.  If you prefer a pond to be an aquaculture site, you need to choose the size and the area of the pond. The area of the pond should be high enough to avoid erosion and flooding. There is no exact size of the prawn pond. You can choose the length ...

The Types of Diseases That Can Attack Giant Prawns

Raising giant prawns? Avoid loss during harvest by figuring out the types of giant prawn disease. Many love farming giant prawns as these typical prawns are less sensitive to the disease. However, the emergence of the disease slowly attacks the prawns as the intensification of freshwater prawn culture increases. As a result, the mass mortality of the giant prawns is unavoidable. To prevent some diseases that may attack the prawns, you better check out some types of giant prawn disease below. 1. Cramp Tail Syndrome The first disease that may attack the giant prawns is cramp tail syndrome (CTS). This disease is related to nutritional or physiological factors. The causes of CTS are mostly about the environmental conditions, like high-temperature stress, mineral imbalances, toxins in the water, and vibriosis. Those conditions often make prawns stress. As a result, the cramped prawns tend to swim with an abnormal abdomen.  If you find about 5% of the grown-up prawns or more show the d...

The Types of Feed Given for Rearing Giant Prawns

Find out some types of feed for giant prawns if you plan to farm and rear the prawns in a pond. Giant prawns farming is increasing in quantity every year. The adaptability and easy farming maintenance make this particular prawn receive widespread popularity all over the world. If you plan to raise these particular prawns in a pond, consider giving the proper selection of feeding. Here are the following types of feed for giant prawns you can choose. 1. Crustaceans Crustaceans have become the first live food option that many giant farmers choose. This type of diet is easy to find and has an affordable price. Besides that, this live feed also contains important nutrients and high protein that become the source of energy for the growth of giant prawns. The physiological state, age, and salinity of crustaceans also affect the use of dietary protein in feeding giant prawns.  2. Brine Shrimp Another feed for giant prawns is brine shrimp. Brine shrimp also becomes one of the popular ch...

How to Cultivate Giant Prawns in a Pond

Read this article to figure out the ways to keep on cultivating giant prawns in a pond successfully. Macrobrachium rosenbergii or giant prawns are known as a valuable commodity among all species from freshwater prawn farming. Thanks to the popularity and high demand for consumption, many farmers try to figure out ways so that they can have a better result in cultivating giant prawns. To achieve high-quality giant prawns' harvest, read the information about the ways to cultivate giant prawns in a pond. Consider the Size of the Pond Consider the size of the pond with a rectangular shape when cultivating giant prawns in a pond. The purpose is to help you to draw the prawns from the end of the pond to the other sides when harvest time. Make sure you choose the pond with excellent soil and a good location to prevent periodic external flooding.  Determine the Depth of the Pond After determining the size of the pond, you need to make a pond about 0.75m to 1.2m deep. The purposes are to ke...

The Habitat Giant Prawns in Nature

Find out more about the detailed habitat of giant prawns in nature before farming them in a pond. Farming giant prawns is getting popular along with its increasing demand. Giant prawn, which is also known as a mini lobster, has a large size and a sweet taste. No wonder giant prawns have a high economic value for both consumption and export quality. If you are interested in raising giant prawns in a pond, you need to be well-informed about the characteristics and the detailed habitat of giant prawns in nature. Giant Prawns Giant Prawns ( Macrobrachium rosenbergii ), the giant freshwater prawn, live entirely in freshwater along the tropical and subtropical regions, such as Southeast Asia, India, and Northern Australia. Some countries like Africa, China, America, the Caribbean, Japan, New Zealand, Northern Australia, and also Thailand also start to grow and consume these prawns, too. As the demand for giant prawns increases rapidly, many people begin to farm giant prawns on a big scale. T...