There was no difference between groups in the mean values of
total suspended solids or volatile solids ( Table1 ). We believe
that this result is associated with the high levels of solids in
the initial water used in all experimental units. Similar results
have been observed in cultures of postlarval shrimp ( Mishra et
al., 2008; Emerenciano et al., 2012; Xu and Pan, 2012 ). Although
an acceptable range of total solids in shrimp hatcheries has not
yet been established, very high levels of total solids can have
negative impacts on developing larvae. In the early stages of postlarval development, shrimp are small and can be harmed
by high levels of solids ( Schveitzer et al., 2013 ).