Hypersalinity - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

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12-14-2012, 05:16 AM

Reef_Geek

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from wikipedia on "Osmoregulation"

Freshwater fish: always peeing diluted urine. Adding salt would help by reducing osmotic differential.

Saltwater fish: always drinking water and peeing out concentrated urine. Reducing salinity would help by reducing the osmotic differential.

Last edited by Reef_Geek; 12-14-2012 at 05:20 AM.

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