| Once you understand the basic aspects of | | | | The osmotic pressure that a fish can bear is |
| keeping a fish aquarium then you won't have any | | | | determined from the ecosystem from it |
| trouble keeping any fish in your aquarium. Do | | | | originates. If the fish is from salty water then it |
| understand the effect of the whole system on | | | | can bear greater osmotic pressure but if it's from |
| aquatic life. Knowing these smaller aspects is the | | | | fresh water then it will be able to bear relatively |
| key to mastering fish keeping. | | | | lower osmotic pressure. There are some fish that |
| A key element in maintaining fish aquarium is to | | | | can survive in both the types of water. |
| understand and facilitate fish's osmoregulation | | | | Once you have finalized your setting up your fish |
| system. This system is responsible for maintaining | | | | aquarium and want to put in your fish then you |
| a balance of salts and fluids within fish's body. | | | | must, first, adjust the pH and salt content of |
| If you have some fish in your aquarium that do | | | | water. This way the transition from the |
| not seem to be nourishing then you need to | | | | temporary tank to aquarium will be easier. |
| spend some time and look for the pH and salt | | | | Thus, do keep testing the aquarium water and |
| concentration in fish aquarium's water. The | | | | adjust the amount of salt to make it suitable for |
| amount of salt, basically determines the osmotic | | | | fish that you want to keep it in. The fish will be |
| pressure. More is the salt more is the osmotic | | | | more healthier and much better in such more |
| pressure and more the fish has to work to | | | | suitable conditions. |
| maintain adequate salt level in the fish's body. | | | | |