Low stocking density leads to best growth in tiger shrimp farming.
The researchers studied how different stocking densities of tiger shrimp affected their growth when fed commercial diets in a shrimp project. They used three stocking rates and fed the shrimp different diets for 84 days. Shrimp in the low-density treatment grew the best, while those in the high-density treatment had the highest feed conversion ratio. Shrimp in the medium-density treatment had the highest mortality rate. The study also found a positive relationship between shrimp growth and salinity. Overall, the highest production was seen in the high-density treatment, but individual shrimp growth was negatively affected by higher densities.