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. 2023 Sep 11;12:140. Originally published 2023 Feb 7. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.124706.2

Table 5. The average values and range of water quality parameters in the concrete pond during the 90-days of experiment.

Water quality parameters n Mean ± SD Range WHO/FAO limits References
Water temperatures (°C) 45 28.01 ± 1.06 27–30 25–33 Prokoso et al. 43
Dissolved oxygen (mg/L) 14 6.01 ± 0.14 5.80–6.20 3–5 Syandri et al. 44
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO 3) 14 58.09 ± 3.33 52.5–62.5 120 Boyd et al. 45
Hardness (mg/L as CaCO 3) 14 66.34 ± 1.32 65–68.5 168 Boyd et al. 45
pH 14 7.48 ± 0.19 7.2–7.8 6.5–9.0 Boyd et al. 45
Nitrates (mg/L) 14 0.04 ± 0.01 0.03–0.05 0.2–219 Boyd and Tucker 46