Seasonal water quality checklist for aquaculture operations (summer)
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Complete this form weekly basis (or more often as needed) and take appropriate action. Contact Aquaglobal Veterinary Consulting for further support. This checklist is not intended to prescribe specific water quality parameters to be evaluated -tailor water quality testing to suit your specific aquaculture system
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Monitor DO at (30 minutes before sunrise) dawn and dusk (30 minutes after sunset) -≥5 mg/L for most species
Heatwave management : increase aeration
Heatwave management: reduce feeding (20-30% at peak temperature)
Heatwave management: early morning and late evening feeding
Heat stress reduction: use shade cloth over 50-70% of pond surface / floating plants
Algae and cyanotoxin management : use test kits for chlorophyll-a and microcystin twice weekly
Algae and cyanotoxin management: perform 10-20% partial water exchange, algaecides under veterinary guidance
Visual health checks : gasping, skin lesions, reddened gills, abnormal swimming, lethargy, animals clustering at pond edge surface
Maintain vaccination protection through boosters (3-4 weeks before the hottest months)
Reduce stocking density during extreme heat (> 32 °C)
Reduce handling procedures (e.g. grading, harvesting, netting operations) during extreme heat (> 32 °C)
Perform transfers (if necessary) at night / dawn using well aerated water
Keep emergency intervention tools readily available (e.g. oxygen tanks)
Train staff in emergency protocols
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