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why do coral reefs can live in salt water
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Are coral reefs fresh water salt water or both?
coral reefs are fresh water
Do frogs live in the coral reefs?
no there are no tadpoles in the coral reef they can not live in salt water
What are the differences between between coral reefs and ponds?
Coral reefs are salt water Ponds are fresh water
Do goldfish live in coral reefs?
I wouldn't think so as goldfish can't live in salt water.
Describe the water in which coral reefs are found?
Coral reefs are found in salt water, on the ocean floor. Most often they are found in warm, shallow water.
Are coral reefs made up in salt water?
yes
Can you put coral in a fresh water fish tank?
While some saltwater fish, most notably damselfish, can be slowly converted to fresh water, coral are more sensitive, and no known species can live in even brackish water. Check out Pine lake Alberta southeast of Red Deer. It has freshwater "coral", but they are actually stramatolites. It looks like Brain Coral. This is a popular SCUBA diving spot in the region. There are also species of freshwater jellyfish, which is close to coral on the family tree. Freshwater jellyfish usually live in the coastal areas, in rivers and lakes.
Where do blowfish live?
in salt water... warm, tropical seas or estuaries. 100 species or more of blowfish live in the coral reefs and marine waters in the Atlantic, pacific, and Indian oceans.
Is coral reefs freshwater or saltwater?
Only salt water not brackish or fresh fresh and brackish water kills the polyps
Where does the stony coral live?
In Salt Water
What are the water sources of a coral reef biome?
A coral reef would have to live in salt water. This is cause if the coral reefs didn't they would all die and then they couldn't help animals like clown fish.
Why do so many animals live in coral reef?
The Coral Reefs are so abundant in different creatures for a number of reasons. For some it gives places to hide. Others a place to look for prey because they know small fish go there to hide.
