LaidBackNinja wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
LaidBackNinja wrote:
I honestly don't see it. I mean, come on. Orange juice is like 95% water, right? There should be plenty of oxygen in there for a fish to "breathe"... unless something in the oranges is toxic to the fish... I don't see why it would die. YOU don't die if I throw you into a pool of orange juice, do you?
EDIT: I looked it up, orange juice is 88% water
1 fish can't see
2 fish panics
3 fish can't breathe as well as in normal water (orange juice is sour (an acid))
4 fish either dies of exhaustion or by drowning...
You'd think that a fish sometimes swings in dirty water, so he'd not immediately panic... but then again, I'm not a fish. So I don't know. I know orange juice is not the ideal habitat for fish (obviously) but I'm not sure if it would kill the fish outright. If we can live in smog (polluted dirty air) and breathe it, maybe a fish can live in acidic fluids for a while. It might even depend on the kind of fish. I think my point is that it isn't really that stupid to wonder what would happen to a fish in orange juice. It might even be stupider to go "OMG UR DUMB OFCOURSE THE FISH WILL DIE". Or something.
Anyway my sentry gun beat yours.
I'm sure it would live for a while but eventually the citric acid would fuck up it's gills, I bet.
Source wrote:
Water that is too acid or alkali can hurt or even kill a fish so it is important to get it right. Symptoms of acidosis (pH too low) include erratic behaviour such as darting and jumping, usually followed by death. Symptoms of alkalosis (pH too high) include excess mucus production, gasping and sometimes dropsy. Since these symptoms can indicate other illnesses it is important to test the water to determine the reason for the behaviour.
Relevant to InterestsSource wrote:
Many studies have demonstrated that surface water acidification can lead to a decline in, and loss of, fish populations. Below pH 4.5 no fish are likely to survive.
PH of orange juice = 3.30 - 4.19
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Last edited by Ollie (2008-04-14 06:33:04)