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Table of Water Chemistry Measurements
~South America~
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Collecting Site-water type |
pH range |
hardness |
temperature |
| Rio Amazonas-white
water |
6.9 |
80 ppm |
29°C/84°F |
| Rio Apayacu-white
water |
6.4 |
20 ppm |
30°C/86°F |
| Rio Orosa-white water |
6.5-6.7 |
60-110 ppm |
30°C/86°F |
| Rio Maniti-white
water |
No data |
No data |
29°C/84°F |
| Quebrada Yanayacu-black
water |
6.4 |
20 ppm |
27°C/80°F |
| Rio Ampiyacu-white
water |
6.4 |
20 ppm |
29°C/84°F |
| Rio Napo |
6.7-7.3 |
80-120 ppm |
27°C/81°F |
| Rio Nanay |
6.6-7.0 |
20 ppm |
25°C/78°F |
| Rio Itaya-white water |
6.0-7.0 |
no data |
23-27°C/73-81°F |
| Quebrada Tuche Caño |
6.5 |
60 ppm |
no data |
| Quebrada Yanashi |
6.5 |
70 ppm |
no data |
| Rio Aguasyacu-white
water |
no data |
no data |
28°C/82°F |
| Cocha at Oro Blanco |
6.5 |
120 ppm |
no data |
| Avaha Cocha at Oro
Blanco |
6.5 |
120 ppm |
no data |
| Paiva Chica Cocha |
5.8 |
50 ppm |
no data |
| Lata Cocha |
5.5 |
20 ppm |
no data |
| Urcu Cocha |
5.5 |
1-2 ppm |
no data |
| Paiva Cocha |
no data |
3 ppm |
no data |
| Rio Xingu |
6.7 6.9 |
no data |
27°C/80°F |
| Rio Araguia |
5.8-7.5 (6.5) |
4-20 (8) |
22-28°C/72-82°F |
| Rio Negro |
4.5-7 (6.0) |
2-8 dH (6) |
24-28°C/75-82°F |
| Orinoco river |
4.5-7 (6.0) |
2-8 dH (6) |
24-28°C/ 75-82°F |
|
*Rio Paraguay/Rio
Paraña;
Paraguay and Argentina |
6.5-7.5 (7.0) |
4-14 dH (8) |
21-25°C/70-77°F |
*Although in nature, Piranhas in the rio Paraguay can
sometimes tolerate water temperatures as low as 59°F (15°C), It's
recommended not to keep your piranhas in these lower temperatures. Die off
does occur in those lower ranges.
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