Question

You have just bought a tropical fish for your freshwater (no salt) aquarium. Unfortunately, you do not realize it is a salt water fish, which is isotonic to salty water enviorments. Using your knowledge of osmsis, explain why this fish will not survie in your aquarim. (Anyone help?? pleaseee)

Answer 1

Answer: The salt water fish body needs the salt to survive.

Explanation: The salt water fish's body needs the salt to survive. Its body needs a certain amount of salt to run through its gills.

Answer 2

This will result in endosmosis condition.

This will occur because water will move from its high concentration in the aquarium to a low concentration in fish. Fish will bloat and eventually die.