Pre-dawn & afternoon DO tracking
Dedicated tracking for morning minimums and afternoon maximums to evaluate algal photosynthesis, bottom respiration stress, and aeration efficiency.
Water Quality & Environmental Monitoring
Shrimp Water Quality Monitoring Software
for Vannamei Farms
Shrimply delivers clean, connected water quality monitoring for commercial vannamei ponds. Track pre-dawn DO, afternoon pH swings, salinity, alkalinity, and toxic ammonia trends to prevent crashes, protect shrimp health, and reduce mortality.
✓ Live Firestore sync✓ Multi-pond overview✓ Offline Android logging
Pond B2 • Continuous LogsSensor & Lab Checked
Morning DO5.4mg/L (target >4.0)
Diurnal pH7.98.2 afternoon (Δ 0.3)
Alkalinity138mg/L CaCO₃ buffer
Toxic NH₃0.02mg/L (safe range)
Temp 29.2°C • Salinity 18 pptLast reading: 25m ago
Orson IntelligenceDissolved oxygen stability confirmed across 5-day cycle trend. Zero hypoxia warning flags.
Farm-Proven Architecture
✓ Live Field Logs
✓ Offline Mobile Sync
✓ Role-Based Permissions
✓ Multi-Pond Analytics
OPERATIONAL REALITY
Precision Pond Management
Without the Chaos
How standardizing water quality & environmental monitoring protects pond biomass, feed efficiency, and crop margins.
The Operational Challenge
Single readings hide dangerous pond trends
Water chemistry shifts fast in intensive shrimp ponds. Isolated pen-and-paper measurements fail to reveal dangerous downward oxygen trends or rising toxic ammonia until shrimp are already dying at the surface. Treating single parameters without historical context leads to costly, ineffective chemical dosing and unnecessary crop loss.
The Shrimply Solution
Environmental trend intelligence for faster action
Shrimply turns isolated daily readings into actionable environmental trends. Compare pre-dawn and afternoon measurements, track parameter interactions (such as pH-dependent toxic NH₃ calculations), and connect water trends directly to feeding and growth records so technicians and managers can act proactively.
CORE CAPABILITIES
Engineered for Precision.
Built for Farm Teams.
Real-time tools designed specifically for intensive and semi-intensive vannamei farm operations.
pH swing & alkalinity stability
Monitor diurnal pH variance and total carbonate alkalinity to maintain buffering capacity and minimize osmoregulatory and post-molt stress.
Toxic ammonia (NH₃) & nitrite risk warning
Track Total Ammonia Nitrogen (TAN) alongside matched pH, temperature, and salinity to evaluate toxic un-ionized ammonia and nitrite exposure.
Salinity & mineral balance context
Record salinity alongside calcium, magnesium, and potassium levels to maintain ionic ratios essential for growth in low-salinity and inland culture.
Visual trend analysis & outlier detection
Interactive trend charts highlight environmental parameter drift over 7, 14, and 30 days before critical danger thresholds are breached.
Orson AI environmental diagnostics
Orson AI cross-references water quality history with recent feeding and sampling records to explain appetite drops, growth variation, and stress patterns.
FARM WORKFLOW
How Teams Run This
Day to Day
A repeatable operating cadence connecting technicians in the field with managers in the office.
01
Log Field DO & pH Readings
Technicians record morning pre-dawn and afternoon DO, temperature, pH, and salinity using mobile devices beside the pond.
STEP 0102
Enter Chemistry & Lab Tests
Input total alkalinity, TAN, nitrite, and mineral test-kit readings into the active pond cycle log.
STEP 0203
Automatic Toxic Risk Calculation
Shrimply evaluates parameter interaction risk (e.g. rising pH + rising TAN = high toxic NH₃ risk) with clear status flags.
STEP 0304
Execute Timely Interventions
Receive clear operational triggers for aeration adjustments, feed holds, or liming based on verified pond trend data.
STEP 04AQUACULTURE INTELLIGENCE
Context before action.
Powered by Orson AI.
Orson connects your daily water quality & environmental monitoring records with water quality history, feeding trends, and sampling records to explain performance across every pond.
Explore Orson AI✓ Multi-day look-back analysis prevents knee-jerk feeding & treatment errors
OrsonAssistant • Real-Time Correlation
Live Farm PromptHow is water quality & environmental monitoring trending in Pond A1?
Dissolved oxygen stability confirmed across 5-day cycle trend. Zero hypoxia warning flags.
Pre-dawn DO5.1 → 5.4 mg/L
Diurnal pH7.9 → 8.2 pH
Verified biological intelligence for farm decisions
WHO IT IS FOR
Built for every role on the farm
- Commercial Shrimp Farm Operators managing intensive, semi-intensive, or biofloc ponds
- Pond Technicians taking routine water measurements twice daily at the pond edge
- Technical Farm Managers responsible for aeration strategy, water exchange, and treatments
- Aquaculture Biologists & Water Quality Consultants auditing farm biosafety
CONNECTED METRICS
Key Production Indicators
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L, pre-dawn & afternoon)Water Temperature (°C)pH (morning & afternoon delta)Total Alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO₃)Salinity (ppt)Total Ammonia Nitrogen (TAN, mg/L)Un-ionized Toxic Ammonia (NH₃-N, mg/L)Nitrite (NO₂⁻-N, mg/L)
OPERATIONAL CHECKLIST
What this software helps your farm control
- Measure pre-dawn dissolved oxygen at consistent depths (15–30 cm above pond bottom) where shrimp reside.
- Calibrate electronic DO and pH probes weekly against certified standard solutions.
- Record TAN alongside matched pH and temperature to assess actual un-ionized ammonia risk.
- Maintain pond alkalinity between 100–160 mg/L CaCO₃ to buffer against diurnal pH swings greater than 0.5.
- Cross-reference algal water colour shifts with transparency and pre-dawn oxygen trends.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently Asked Questions
About Water Quality & Environmental Monitoring
Practical answers for shrimp farm operators and production managers.
Why does Shrimply separate pre-dawn and afternoon DO?
In phytoplankton-rich ponds, DO peaks in the afternoon due to algal photosynthesis and drops to its lowest point just before sunrise due to pond respiration. Tracking both is essential to predict oxygen depletion before it stresses shrimp.
How does Shrimply evaluate ammonia risk?
Total Ammonia Nitrogen (TAN) toxicity depends directly on pH, water temperature, and salinity. Shrimply logs these parameters together so farm teams can evaluate the un-ionized toxic NH₃ fraction rather than relying on misleading raw TAN alone.
Can water quality records be reviewed alongside sampling data?
Yes. When sampling records show slow growth or poor ADG, Shrimply surfaces water quality trends from that period so managers can identify whether oxygen stress, temperature swings, or nitrogen spikes caused the slowdown.
Does Shrimply prescribe chemical dosages?
No. In accordance with aquaculture safety standards, Shrimply highlights risk trends and operational triggers (such as maximizing aeration or holding feed increases), while chemical amendments are calculated based on pond volume, product purity, and farm SOPs.
EVERY CYCLE STARTS WITH A CLEARER VIEW
Your next harvest.
Your bigger picture.
Run your pond cycles with cleaner data, better feed conversion, and tighter operating control.
Start for freeMobile in the field. Web in the office.
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