Kualitas Air Media Pemeliharaan Benih Udang Windu (Penaeus monodon Fabricius) dengan Sistem Budidaya yang Berbeda

Abstract

Medium rearing of the P. monodon Fabricius seed at the hatcheries usually used closed system and without water changes during culture period, until certain time the water quality could deterioted. The purpose of this research was to understand the effects of recirculation system on the water qualities (total suspended solids, ammonia, ammonium, nitrite and dissolved oxygen) of tiger shrimp (P. monodon Fabricius) seed medium. This research was conducted in the hatchery of Marine Science of Diponegoro University at Teluk Awur. The research used experimental method with two treatments, recirculation and non-recirculation system. Concentrations of total suspended solids (TSS), ammonia, nitrite and dissolved oxygen (DO) were descriptive analyzed. Average concentration on recirculation system of  TSS was 0,570 mg/L, ammonia was 0,039 mg/L, nitrite was 0,076 mg/L and DO was 6,00 mg/L. Average concentration on without recirculation system of TSS was 0,983 mg/L, ammonia was 0,09 mg/L, nitrite was 0,2 mg/L and DO was 3,86 mg/L. The resirculation rearing system was improve water quality on tiger shrimp seed medium.

Budidaya benih udang windu (P.  monodon  Fabricius) pada bak pembenihan umumnya menggunakan sistem tertutup dan air media tidak diganti, sehingga dalam waktu tertentu dapat terjadi penurunan kualitas air. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perubahan kualitas air (MPT, amonia, amonium, nitrit dan DO) pada pemeliharaan benih udang windu (P.  monodon  Fabricius) dengan sistem resirkulasi dan tanpa resirkulasi. Penelitian dilakukan di Marine Center, Jurusan Ilmu Kelautan, Teluk Awur, Jepara. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah eksperimental dengan dua perlakuan yaitu penggunaan sistem resirkulasi dan tanpa resirkulasi. Data konsentrasi material padatan tersuspensi (MPT), amonia, nitrit, oksigen terlarut (DO), pH dan suhu selama penelitian dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pada sistem resirkulasi konsentrasi rata – rata MPT 0,570 mg/L, amonia 0,039 mg/L, nitrit 0,076 mg/L dan DO 6,00 mg/L, sedangkan pada bak tanpa sistem resirkulasi konsentrasi rata – rata MPT 0,983 mg/L, amonia 0,09 mg/L, nitrit 0,2 mg/L dan DO 3,86 mg/L. Sistem resirkulasi mampu memperbaiki kualitas air media pemeliharaan benih udang windu.