i needs it for bio homework. help?
2007-02-08 12:56:46 · 3 answers · asked by k m 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
well, the dead sea is at about 30% over 8.5 times average ocean water.... so something below that.
2007-02-08 14:18:36 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, this depends upon the fish. Some "freshwater fish" cannot tolerate any salt. Others like about a tsp./gallon, with 1-2 Tbsp./gallon used to treat disease. Other "freshwater fish" like mollies and guppies can live in sea-strength saltwater (1/2 cup/gallon). Some fish (like eels & salmon) move between fresh & salt water. So there's no easy answer to this question.
Is this question from a textbook? Maybe they give a specific answer somewhere in the chapter. Here are some websites that discuss this idea: http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/biogeog/MYER1949.htm
http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/salt.shtml
2007-02-08 13:10:57 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A saltwater fish or a freshwater fish? Clearly the salties can stand more salt...
2007-02-08 15:13:42 · answer #3 · answered by lildi_32 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋