Optimization of Stocking Densities, Water Quality and Carrying Capacity of Sustainable Culture of the Vanamei Shrimp Penaeus vannamei Ponds in Indonesia

Farkan, Mochammad; Aris, Gusti; Kristiany, Maria Goreti Eny; Pahlevi, Reza Shah; Nuraditya, Lakonardi; Meilisza, Nina

doi:10.21608/ejabf.2025.435289.6859

Optimization of Stocking Densities, Water Quality and Carrying Capacity of Sustainable Culture of the Vanamei Shrimp Penaeus vannamei Ponds in Indonesia

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Jakarta Technical University Of Fisheries

² Jakarta Technical University Of Fishereis

³ Jakarta Technical University of Fisheries

⁴ Research Institute for Ornamental Fish Culture

10.21608/ejabf.2025.435289.6859

Abstract

The productivity of sustainable vanamei shrimp farming in ponds is increased by engineering the stocking density according to the carrying capacity. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the optimal stocking density, water quality and carrying capacity in the productivity of vanamei shrimp farming in sustainable ponds. The study was conducted from February 2024 to January 2025 to using a randomized group design (RGD) and four replications integrated with descriptive and quantitative statistics. Vanamei shrimp farming in ponds is located in five districts, namely Sumbawa, Situbondo, Probolinggo, Pacitan, and Pandeglang. The plot area is about 3000 ± 300 m² and stocking densities of vanamei shrimp were 105, 128, 135, 136, 137, 144, 156, 157, 189, and 214 shrimp/m². Data were processed using Excel and SPSS through growth and production parameters. The results showed that the stocking density of 189 and 214 shrimp/m² significantly obtained higher production results and the optimum was 205 shrimp/m². The final weight was relatively the same, amounting to 15.78±0.45 g/shrimp. The maximum production carrying capacity was 31.5 ton/ ha and the cubic curve equation to describe the correlation between stocking density and production was Y= 1.768-3.556x+2.494x²-53.55x³. The result also showed a relationship between stocking density, average body weight (ABW), and survival rate (SR). However, there was no relationship between stocking density and feed conversion ratio (FCR). The results of this study can be used as a reference for sustainable vanamei shrimp farming.

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