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 |
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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 |