CONTROLLING TOXIC ALGAE IN PONDS

The water color changes to undesirable algal blooms, such as blue-green algae, Euglena, and dinoflagellates. This is attributed to excessive nutrients in the pond, stemming from inappropriate feeding management that doesn't meet the shrimp's actual needs, leading to uneaten feed and dirty water. Inadequate probiotic supplementation also results in shrimp fecal waste that is difficult to siphon, contributing to a dirty water environment and the formation of biofilm on the pond liner. Simultaneously, microbial activity in the pond is suboptimal. Moreover, the incoming water source is contaminated with toxic algal cells due to insufficient treatment; when introduced into the pond, these algae proliferate and sludge accumulates, causing the water color to shift.