The physicochemical parameters of water such as temperature (24.3e25.8 C), pH (7.2 0.4), dissolved oxygen (6.6e6.9 mg L1),ammonia (0.01 0.005 mg L1), nitrate (0.02e0.06 mg L1) and
nitrite (0.001e0.004 mg L1) were maintained in optimum condition during the experimental period