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Table 2 Water Quality parameters in the culture tanks

From: Effects of ascorbic acid and iron nanoparticles supplements on hyperthermia-induced stress in African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

Parameters

Treatment

ANOVA P value

T1 (control)

T2

T3

T4

T5

Temperature (°C)

27.43 ± 0.36a

27.58 ± 0.22a

27.33 ± 0.10a

27.62 ± 0.16a

27.58 ± 0.19a

0.87

Dissolved oxygen (mg/l)

7.05 ± 0.19a

6.88 ± 0.56a

6.15 ± 0.82a

7.00 ± 0.38a

6.13 ± 0.64a

0.63

pH

6.47 ± 0.11a

6.37 ± 0.12a

6.50 ± 0.05a

6.47 ± 0.03a

6.55 ± 0.05a

0.62

Conductivity (S/m)

291.83 ± 3.25a

303.17 ± 8.77a

300.50 ± 26.08a

283.67 ± 27.38a

324.50 ± 6.64a

0.75

  1. Figures in each row having the same superscripts are not significantly different (P > 0.05)
  2. Mean in a given row with the same letter a, b, c, d or e were not significantly different at (P > 0.05)