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Explain why marine fish die when placed in freshwater aquarium.?
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∙ 12y ago
A sea star would die if placed in freshwater because the water which is more concentrated outside of the cell, goes through osmosis to try to reach equilibrium this would cause much water to enter the cell and upset the balance of the sea star.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe high sodium content in sea water helps prevent the animals living in it from getting many kinds of fungal diseases and parasites that thrive in fresh water. The salt also prevents fish from going into shock if there is a temp. change or a pressure change. (pressure change e.g. Earthquake, Someone bumped into the tank, ect.)
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∙ 12y agoThe salt that they need to survive isn't present in a freshwater aquarium, so when they breathe, no salt goes through their gills and they die. It would be like me putting you underwater.
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∙ 11y agoBecause marine fish live in salt water because there found in the ocean.
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∙ 7y agoThe cells of the fish will loose too much water and they will die of dehydration.
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∙ 13y agoThe fish will die
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What would happen to a marine organism that is taken out of a salt water aquarium and placed in a freshwater aquarium?
Whatever the organism is it will die a dreadfully painfull death.
Can you mix clown fish with fighting fish?
No; clownfish are marine (saltwater) whereas fighting fish/betta's are freshwater fish. They cannot be placed into the same type of water or aquarium.
Why marine fish die when placed in fresh water aquarium?
They're designed for salt water, not fresh water! Just the way they are made. You can get aquarium salt from your local pet store, but don't put any in there if you have other freshwater fish that don't need it. Or get a tropical freshwater fish like mollies instead!
Predict what would happen if a saltwater plant were placed in a freshwater aquarium?
If a saltwater plant were placed in freshwater aquarium then the plant cells would burst. This is because the salt water would make the plant cell allow more water to come in.
Why or why not a marine fish is placed in a fresh water aquarium will be able to survive?
the marine fish would pretty much suffocate and die. so putting marine fish in fresh water is not a good idea.
If a marine fish placed in freshwater what will happen?
It will die, because they need salt to survive for any great length of time.
While cleaning a saltwater aquarium students placed a family of fiddler crabs from the saltwater aquarium into a container of distilled water what effect will this have on the crabs?
They will die if left in freshwater, their cells will burst. Water follows solute
What would happen to marine protozoan if removed from its normal habitat and placed into a freshwater pool?
Loss of water through osmosis is what would occur. The protozoan would shrivel up if it did not have a way to replace freshwater in its cells.
What would happen to a jellyfish if it were placed in a freshwater lake?
Water would diffuse into the cells of the jellyfish, causing it to bloat up and possibly burst.
What would happen if you put a fresh water fish in the ocean?
Explain what would happen if a piece of seaweed from the ocean was placed in a fresh water aquarium?
How is salted fish an example of Osmosis?
Sometime osmosis can be harmful for organism. For example when freshwater and saltwater aquarium fish placed in water of a different salinity than that they are adapted to will die quickly, and in the case of saltwater fish, dramatically.
Is coral good for aquarium of goldfishes?
If your water is acid, coral may be of use in buffering the acid since it is alkaline. Otherwise it could well be detrimental. Coral must be properly cleaned before being placed in a freshwater tank.
