Evaluation of Physicochemical Parameters of Selected Aquaculture Ponds’ Water in Bhimavaram Mandal, W.G. District, A.P. State, India.

Abstract

Fish production is highly dependent on water's physical, chemical, and biological properties. To ensure successful fish pond management, it is important to understand the water’s quality. In this study, different physiochemical parameters were analyzed from water samples taken from fish ponds located at five different places in Bhimavaram mandal of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. Total twenty physiochemical parameters are taken for analysis. These parameters included water temperature, pH value, salinity value, total hardness value, electrical conductivity value, chemical oxygen demand value, and biological oxygen demand value. For the analysis of the physicochemical parameters different types of analytical methods are adopted. This study will provide fish culturists with useful information to improve the environmental conditions needed for fish species to grow in their ponds. Additionally, this information could be useful for determining the growth rates and productivity of fish.