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Does salt water kill fish

Updated: 11/9/2022
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Saltwater, by itself, cannot kill anything. It is water, and inanimate. Therefore it has no ability to kill.

However, placing Freshwater Fish into saltwater will certainly result in their death. Placing Saltwater Fish into saltwater will not result in death.

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