The shrimp farms should be located in areas free form industrial, agricultural or domestic pollution  

Pond preparation  

Before stocking, the pond should be thoroughly drained, sun dried, black layer of soil formed during the previous crop be removed and the pond tilled. Lime should be applied at the rate of 200 - 600 kg/ha depending on the pH of the soil.  

Stocking  

Stock only healthy postlarvae after achieving optimum algal bloom in the ponds. Maintain optimum density of shrimp larvae.  

Water management  

Always maintain good wate quality in the pond. Visual examination of pond water is known to be ideal. Very clear water and high turbidity are known to be stressful for the shrimps. Presence of bubbles or foam on the surface of water is also undesirable. Monitor routinely the pond environment for optimum colour (light green), transparency (30-40 cm) DO (4-6 ppm), pH (7.5-8.5), unionized ammonia : <0.1 ppm content in the pond water. Upon cnsiderable fluctuations in these parameters; water exchange becomes necessary. The incoming water must be ensured for optimum quality especially with respect to pH, salinity and turbidity.  

Feeding  

The shrimp should be fed with balanced diets at optimum quantities. Care should be taken to avoid accumulation of unutilized feed, otherwise it may lead to spoilage of the pond bottom. Do not use old, rancid and mouldy feed.  

Health check up  

A routine examination should be carried out on the status of health of the shrimps. Examine shrimps routinely for their swimming behaviour. Infected shrimps often show poor escape reflex. Frequent microscopic examination of gills, hepatopancreas and haemolymph for microbial infections or any disease symptoms should be done to ensure the health of the shrimps. Diseased and infected shrimp should be destroyed by burning or burying with lime into the soil away from the shrimp farms, in order to avoid spreading of infection.