I know this is a common topic...
We started shrimp harvest today (not going well..
) and I've come to discover that the pond ( 1/4 acre, max 5 ft. depth in low spot) is FILLED with this crap. I have a few questions:
1. Does this significantly contribute to low D.O.?
2. Does anyone have a suggestion for a product to
add to the pond to fight this, or am I stuck
with it?
Nasty, nasty yucky stuff.
I *think* I've been having D.O. problems for awhile with my pond, the shrimp started hugging the shorelines about a month ago. Tested D.O. in the a.m. and it read 2 mg/L, increased to 5 mg/L in the late afternoon. Shrimp disappeared from the shores around noon.
We aerated the heck out of the pond: Koenders windmill, and, after the discovery of the lower D.O. 2 air compressors as an emergency measure, one which pumped continuously from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and another one that pumped through a membrane continuously. Still didn't help the shrimp hugging the shore. B/f thinks it was temp related, this year was cool for SW Kansas and as a result I didn't get the pond temps I was needing for them to flourish.. he thinks they cam to shore seeking heat.. I'm not so sure of that.
ANYWAYS, looking for suggestions on the muck problem. It's lined and I can't dredge it. Anyone?
