A shrimp company in Texas has developed and commercialized a technology to produce fresh, gourmet-grade shrimp reliably and economically in an enclosed, recirculating, saltwater system. NaturalShrimp, located in La Coste, Texas, uses ozone to disinfect the water.
Ozone is increasingly used in aquaculture due to its numerous advantages over traditional water treatment methods. The primary application is removal of fish pathogens. It also effectively removes organics, pesticides, discoloration, and nitrates and unconsumed ozone reverts back to oxygen, leaving no harmful residuals behind. Ozone oxidizes long chain molecules, which are unaffected by bio filtration and involves far lower risk of accidental pollution in comparison to other water treatment methods. Finally, ozone improves the effectiveness of biological and particulate filtration