Water quality dynamics and shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) production in intensive, mesohaline culture systems with two levels of biofloc management

► We evaluate two levels of biofloc concentration management. ► Flow rate to settling chambers can be used to control particle removal. ► Settling chambers may be capable of denitrification. ► Removing too many particles may hinder nitrification in the water column. ► Shrimp growth rate is significantly increased with lower particle concentration.