L lovespunaround Feeder Fish MFK Member Dec 29, 2005 737 0 0 38 Spartanburg, SC Dec 8, 2007 #11 Osmosis. Pure water has fewer salts/ions than the water inside the frog's cells (duh). Too much water fills the cells and bursts them.
Osmosis. Pure water has fewer salts/ions than the water inside the frog's cells (duh). Too much water fills the cells and bursts them.
D DeLgAdO Feeder Fish MFK Member Jun 1, 2005 9,608 13 0 39 Chula Vista, CA (San Diego) www.myspace.com Dec 8, 2007 #12 lovespunaround;1332054; said: Osmosis. Pure water has fewer salts/ions than the water inside the frog's cells (duh). Too much water fills the cells and bursts them. Click to expand... this is a terestrial amphibian we are talking about here, not a aquatic one. i think that applies to fish. but im not sure if aquatic amphibians have the same osmoregulation as fish. the bottom line is that pure water will not harm a tomato frog.
lovespunaround;1332054; said: Osmosis. Pure water has fewer salts/ions than the water inside the frog's cells (duh). Too much water fills the cells and bursts them. Click to expand... this is a terestrial amphibian we are talking about here, not a aquatic one. i think that applies to fish. but im not sure if aquatic amphibians have the same osmoregulation as fish. the bottom line is that pure water will not harm a tomato frog.
L lovespunaround Feeder Fish MFK Member Dec 29, 2005 737 0 0 38 Spartanburg, SC Dec 8, 2007 #13 Water quality for amphibians
