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Effect of different concentrations of potassium and magnesium on performance of Litopenaeus vannamei postlarvae reared in low-salinity water and a biofloc system

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ABSTRACT

Effect of K+ and Mg2+ in water on the performance of Litopenaeus vannamei using bioflocs was evaluated. Control had water with K:Mg (1:4.57) and other treatments (K:Mg of 1:5.4, 1:4.65, and 1:3.77), both with salinity of 4 g/L. Initial mean weight of shrimp was 0.08 ± 0.007 g. No difference in shrimp growth performance and survival was observed (P > 0.05) except in the control. Our results suggest that it is possible to culture postlarvae of Litopenaeus vannamei in low-salinity water with bioflocs when the water has an initial potassium concentration of 30.90 ± 8.5 mg/L and magnesium of 167.0 ± 3.9 mg/L.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Robyn Livesey-Shilland for proofreading the English language.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico [151032/2012-2]; Southern Ocean and Education Development (SOED)—Canada program for the master’s scholarship and funds for research (Zacarias) .

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