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A saltwater fish can't get enough oxygen from fresh water and vice versa. I believe it has something to do with the fact that salt water provides a certain pH balance that they need. Also some fishes can switch back and forth from (salt to fresh or fresh to salt) like the Salmon. Why... probably base on how their bodies evolve so that they can adapt and tolerate such changes. As for other saltwater fishes, if placed in freshwater, the pH balance and oxygen intake will become totally unbalance and end up killing the poor fishes.
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What happens when fresh water cell is placed in salt water?
it dies
What happens when a saltwater fish cell is placed in fresh water?
it dies
What is the freshwater shrimps life cycle?
the life cycle of the fresh water shrimp is that it starts as a tiger then a lion then a polar bear and when it jumps in the water it turns into a whale once it dies it becomes the fresh water shrimp
Why would a fresh water fish die if it is put into salt water?
because it goes saggy and fat and sinks and dies lol
What happens to plant cells that are put in fresh water?
all it does is nothing really it just dies like osmosis
What do you do when your goldfish is dying?
Give it more fresh water feed it or it is so darn sick it just dies .......goodluck.
What happens to a fresh water organism in 20 percent of saline solution?
it dies since it enters a hypotonic solution thus making it shrink
What would happen if you put salt water in fresh water?
It dies because it does not have any salt to breath in making it too weak and leave it at its corpse.
When a person dies can you re use their lungs?
Lungs can be transplanted, if they are fresh.
What is the name of the bird that drinks water after one year and after drinking water it dies?
which bird can not drink water if drink then dies...?
Who dies in dark water rising?
Zach dies. Seth learns from it.
What is the name of the bird that drinks water after one year and after drinking it dies?
which bird can not drink water if drink then dies...?
