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What happens if you put salt in a fish tank?

Asked: Évelyne Dupuis, Last Updated:

Salt essentially causes death by dehydration. By raising the salinity of the aquarium water, water is sucked out of the bacteria, fungus, or parasite as osmosis seeks to balance the salt concentration on each side of its membrane or skin.

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