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Increasingly intensive shrimp cultivation with high stocking densities and feeding can increase the pond productivity and influence the dynamics of pond water quality. Source water and the ponds water quality are managed optimally for the life and growth of the cultivated shrimp. The water quality management of ponds includes increasing the alkalinity, hardness and minerals. The purpose of this study were to know the relationship between shrimp productivity with the ponds water quality, especially water alkalinity, hardness and minerals. Observations were made on intensive whiteleg shrimp cultivation in 31 plastic (high density poly ethylene/HDPE) ponds in the coastal area of Cianjur Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia. The shrimp cultivations were carried out for one cycle from October 2024 to January 2025. The ponds were square-shaped with areas of 2,025 to 2,500 m2. The shrimp stocking density ranged from 184 to 285 (mean 221 ± 30) shrimp.m-2. The shrimp were reared in the ponds for 61 to 91 (mean 77 ± 9) days. Parameters observed during cultivation included shrimp productions and the water quality of ponds, especially water alkalinity, hardness and minerals. The shrimp productivity of ponds were ranged from 20-36 (mean 28 ± 5) tons.ha-1, ranged from high to very high, supported by the water quality of ponds during cultivation were stabile (less fluctuating) and ranged from suitable to very suitable for shrimp production, especially parameters of feed conservation ratio, alkalinity, hardness, Ca and Mg minerals.
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