The goal of the present work was to evaluate quality parameters of the water utilized in combination of the fish culture with irrigate rice. The experiment was carried in low land area, with rice pre-germinate system associated with farming of carps and silver catfish, where the levels of dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, hardness, total alkalinity, ammonia, nitrite and water transparency were weekly monitored. The physical-chemical characteristics of the water (temperature, pH, hardness, total alkalinity, ammonia, and nitrite) do not affect the growth and development of the fish in combination with irrigate rice for cultived species (60% commom carp, 20% grass carp, 10% silver catfish, 5% silver carp and 5% bighead carp) Although, the quantities of fish utilized and time of entry fingerlings affect certain water quality parameters (dissolved oxygen and water transparency) in general they maintain in levels adequate to with the standard for these species.
dissolved oxygen; temperature; pH; hardness; total alkalinity; water transparency
