Ok so a man bought a goldfish in a pet shop. Upon returning home, he put the goldfish in a bowl of recently boiled water that had been cooled quickly. A few minutes later the fish was found dead. Can you explain what happened to the fish?
2006-12-17 09:37:21 · 11 answers · asked by colt 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
As the temperature goes up, the amount of oxygen goes down. And one more thing: gases (O2 gas in this case) dissolve better when its cold
2006-12-19 10:44:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just a bad fish. That what happens when you are a fish person. There are always a few that die. Most fish tanks when starting out have about a 10% loss. Maybe you should have put some slime coat or water conditioner in to help the fish acclaim ate. Maybe the water temp was too hot or too cold. You can stir a bowl of water with a stick and add air. That's why fish tanks have bubble makers and pumps to keep the water moving.
2006-12-18 08:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by JoAnn W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He didn't acclimate the fish so the shock right there could of killed it, boiling the water removes all the oxygen which the fish need to breathe and no fish especially a goldfish should be in a bowl.
2006-12-18 11:35:31 · answer #3 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing that the boiling removed the amount of oxygen in the water necessary to support a living organism like a fish.
2006-12-17 17:40:21 · answer #4 · answered by Clarkie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did he acclimate the fish? If you do not correctly acclimate the fish to the temperature and pH of the water, the shock can kill it. Plus, boiling the water doesn't get rid of all of the contaminates in the water.
2006-12-17 18:21:06 · answer #5 · answered by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it was a bad fish not the water, boiling water does not remove the air in the water water is made of o2 in h2o
2006-12-17 19:42:50 · answer #6 · answered by great white fisherman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, u always have to wait for 2 hours for the water to reach the room temperture... and then put the fish in.
2006-12-17 17:41:09 · answer #7 · answered by MFC 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats pure common sense when you boil water all of the oxeygen leaves and when put the fish in it cant breathe and dies THINK A LITTLE BIT
2006-12-17 18:09:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It may have been the chemicals in the water notably chlorine.
2006-12-17 17:42:09 · answer #9 · answered by Ammy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is lack of oxygen in the water.
2006-12-17 17:40:00 · answer #10 · answered by Lee Esi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋