This study aimed to asses’ water quality parameters of Guder River for aquaculture uses. In this study the part of this river was demarcated into three streams (upper, middle and down). Five sites were selected from each stream. The water sample was collected at the depth of 10-15 cm in dry and rainy seasons into plastic bottles from each site of three streams for laboratorial analysis. The water sample was immediately analyzed by using titration method for water oxygen were taken onsite by direct measurements. Nitrite and ammonia were determined by using easy test kit. The result showed that alkalinity was high (66.3 ± ± ± ± of chloride was measured at downstream. pH value was ranged between 5.89-7.33 and the water temperature 23.4°C-26.2°C The result showed that concentration of free carbon dioxide was significantly (P<0.05) influenced by site but there was no significant difference in the values of alkalinity and chloride in all the streams (P>0.05). Generally, even though concentration of studied parameter varies within different streams along the river basins they are within the range of fish production.
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