Authors :
Proteek Dasgupta; Duraiswamy Usha Anandhi
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 3 - March
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24MAR1936
Abstract :
This study presents qualitative and behavioral
evaluations in Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio) exposed to
acidic and alkaline pH. Renewal system maintained for
96 hours was observed intermittently every 12 hours
from pH 4 to 10. Qualitative indicators evaluated were
(1) Repeated movement (2) Abrupt swimming (3) Body
fatigue (4) Loss of physical activity (5) Loss of appetite
(6) Change in body colour (7) Burnt marks (8)
Decolouration of muscles (9) Mucous discharge (10)
Glossy gills (11) Shedding of scale and (12) Disintegrated
body parts. There was no mortality throughout the
study. Majority of behavioral aversions and
irregularities were observed at acidic (4 and 5) and
alkaline (9 and 10) levels. The study suggests that this
species is best maintained between pH of 6 to 8 in a
domesticated subsystem.
Keywords :
Acid, Alkaline, Carp, Exposure, Ornamental Fish.
This study presents qualitative and behavioral
evaluations in Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio) exposed to
acidic and alkaline pH. Renewal system maintained for
96 hours was observed intermittently every 12 hours
from pH 4 to 10. Qualitative indicators evaluated were
(1) Repeated movement (2) Abrupt swimming (3) Body
fatigue (4) Loss of physical activity (5) Loss of appetite
(6) Change in body colour (7) Burnt marks (8)
Decolouration of muscles (9) Mucous discharge (10)
Glossy gills (11) Shedding of scale and (12) Disintegrated
body parts. There was no mortality throughout the
study. Majority of behavioral aversions and
irregularities were observed at acidic (4 and 5) and
alkaline (9 and 10) levels. The study suggests that this
species is best maintained between pH of 6 to 8 in a
domesticated subsystem.
Keywords :
Acid, Alkaline, Carp, Exposure, Ornamental Fish.
