Follow along with the process with daily updates - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8EYr75vFfE&list=PLJ5fss5s8mmJ-UFY3URNYCJ2ODClNWzKU Macrobrachium rosenbergii, also known as Giant river prawn, Giant freshwater prawn, Malaysian Prawn, Freshwater Scampi, & Cherabin. Prawn is basically a common name for a large freshwater shrimp or jumbo freshwater shrimp. Prawns will work great in your aquaponics system because they will eat organic waste such as dead roots, flies, or anything else that has sunk to the bottom of your tank to decay. Freshwater Prawns In Your Aquaponics System Freshwater prawns will make a unique addition and increase the efficiency of your aquaponics system. Prawns are hardy, easy to grow and a highly valued product. Freshwater prawns consume detritus, thereby helping to break down and convert organic matter into material that can be used by plants. They also eat snails and can be used to control or eliminate them in aquatic systems. Tropical freshwater prawns will survive water temperatures between 57° F and 105° F, with the optimum temperature range being 78° F to 88° F. While freshwater prawns live as long as three years, you can begin to harvest large prawns as early as six months of age. Freshwater prawns are a tropical animal, and require warm water to survive. A correctly engineered, constructed and well managed pond will result in a predictable harvest of about 1000 - 1200 pounds/acre of a large, highly valuable 10 count/lb. whole shrimp. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BICjf-oDgY

Macrobrachium Rosenbergii Giant River Prawn Breeding Project #shrimp This video was filmed - 5/02/2019 Follow along with the process with daily updates - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8EYr75vFfE&list=PLJ5fss5s8mmJ-UFY3URNYCJ2ODClNWzKU Here we juvenile Macrobrachium Rosenbergii giant freshwater river prawn DAY - 22 Size 1.00 to 4.00 inch Water temp 80 fahrenheit Food - small sinking protein pellets Light Cycle 14 hours on 10 hours off This is a indoor breeding project for Macrobrachium Rosenbergii freshwater shrimp in captivity. GOAL - to successfully breed this species in captivity ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnRuODL4_bM