The water physical and chemical parameters in the culture tanks were measured as 5.12 ± 1.06 mg L?1 for dissolved oxygen, 7.00 ± 0.16 for pH, 70.48 ± 18.83 for electrical con- ductivity, and 27.52 ± 1.04 °C for water temperature. These values were within the range of proper conditions for cultur- ing the studied species (Ridha & Cruz 2001).