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Why does fish smell so bad but they spend so much time in the water?
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∙ 12y ago
The water that they swim in is very dirty. Hazardous water may contain dangerous chemicals and other waste products. It has a lot of germs and bacteria. They also swim in their own pee and poop. All of the nasty odor builds up on the fish. It gets trapped inside of their fins and scales.
People often say that, "Fish doesn't smell when it's fresh." That is not true, this is the major factored caused by the condition of the water that they are living and swimming in.
The fish will start to smell bad if they are left out of the water for more than 12 hours. This is because the bacteria and odor on the fish is decaying which will create an unpleasant smell on the fish.
Fishes caught in canals, swamps, reservoirs and sloughs often smell bad.
Fishes caught in rivers, lakes and oceans shouldn't smell or smell bad unless if they swam or were transferred from the following locations above.
If you plan to cook and eat the fish, make sure you wash and clean the fish good!
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∙ 12y ago
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How do you make a fish not smell?
Water changes, water changes and water changes. Keep their water fresh. You could also look at getting a lid, cover or hood for the aquarium. Other than that there's not much more you can do. After all, they are fish!
Why do fish need air so badly?
fish need air because they won't be able to breath if they didn't have air, and fish need air badly because they spend most time in the water. fish need air as much as we do.
How big do weaver fish grow?
They are cold salt water fish and spend much of their time buried in the sand. They get to around 35 to 40 centimeters long.
What sense does fish have that human don't have?
a fish has a much better sense of smell than the human being
How much water does the fish needs?
It depends on the fish.
How long do chinstrap penguins spend in water?
they spend as much as 75% of their lives at sea.
Where do penguins spend much of their time?
In the water
Where does a duck spend its time?
They tend to spend much of their time in and around various bodies of water.
Do cacti smell bad?
they do if they rot (if you water them too much)
What is the problem concerning water?
you can worry about how much water you use for your bills you have to spend.
Is a sturgeon a fresh or salt water fish?
Your answer that sardine is a sea fish was wrong becaus there are natural sardins growing naturally in fressh water lakes. The fresh water sardins are soled exactly like all other Sardins but the taste and the smell of that kind of sardins is much more milled from the sea water Sardins. Therefore: Fresh water Sardins do exist.
Do more fish live in salt water or fresh water?
more fish live in the sea water because how much sea water there is
