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1. Osmoregulation and excretion are a. methods of controlling body temperature b. mechanisms that require continual water loss c. mechanisms that moderate change in interstitial fluid d. chemical processes that stop during torpor e. ways that animals control their external environment You just received a freshwater aquarium as a gift and decide to add more fish. When you get to the pet store, you find that the most beautiful fish are saltwater animals, but you decide to buy them anyway. What will happen when you put the saltwater fish in a freshwater aquarium? a. In the better conditions of fresh water, the fish adjust and do better than in saltwater. b. The fish will dehydrate and die. c. The fish will get larger more quickly in the better conditions. d. The cells of the fish will take up too much water, and the fish will die. e. Nothing: the fish will live normally. 3. Which one of the following structures is found only in mammals and some birds but not in other vertebrates? a. glomeruli b. loops of Henle c. afferent and efferent arterioles d. nephrons e Bowman's capsules 4 Which one of the following statements is correct ? a. Antidiuretic hormone decreases water reabsorption. b. Alcohol promotes the release of antidiuretic hormone. c. Angiotensin II decreases blood pressure and blood volume. d. Aldosterone increases blood volume and blood pressure. e. The hormone atrial natriuretic peptide is involved in the conversion of angiotensinogen into angiotensin II. 3/4 but wlll definiely give points. Thanks

Can anyone who knows about freshwater angelfish recommend how many angels I can stock into a 110-gallon "tall?" Just setting this big boy up, need to get it ready and start cycling it first, so the animals are a ways off - but when it's up and running I'm envisioning a planted "angel tank." Probably do some cories, pleco, and "durable" tetras as well - but all that's going to be secondary to angels as the main focus of the environment. I know pairs in spawning always become an issue - would I have room for multiple pairs in a tank this size with relatively few foreseeable problems? I ask that with a grain of salt, of course. Thanks. - Chris Thanks for all the informative help so far, folks. I should clarify - I was thinking about a bristlenose pleco, or something of that "dwarf" pleco variety, not a common pleco. Are bristlenose okay, or are they probably not a good option either? I've heard of adult angels eating otocinclus before, and I'll need something for algae control. Thanks again. :)

I have a 30 gallon freshwater right now. One of my favourite fish died and now I am thinking of starting a saltwater tank. I have always loved and wanted a saltwater tank. I have just heard that they are very time-consuming and expensive. From the people who have them, is this completely true? If so, how much time and money? I love SW fish. Freshwater fish just aren't as exotic as I like. Tetras and goldfish are boring to me. I know that I can get anything from shrimp and snails to lionfish in a SW tank (not in my 30, of course). I hate to be cliché and it has nothing to do with Finding Nemo, but I love clownfish, both the orange and the black ones. I also love anemoenes [sic]. my ideal tank would be a live rock with anemoenes [sic] and clownfish. I can also put other things in there, maybe, but I will have to learn what is compatable. I can't think of anything more rewarding than a beautiful SW tank that I can watch and show others. I don't wanna have to spend $50 a month on one but I can maintain it. Only from people who have or had a SW tank, what all do I need to set up and maintain a tank of that size? Could I get a rough estimate on how much each item I would need is. I have tried looking it up but there are so many different sites saying different things. There is only 1 pet shop that carries SW fish and I just went the other day. I haven't heard too much info from others, other than "its expensive and its really hard and takes a lot of time." On a side note, I am a full-time student and I do not work. I am usually home most of the week since class is only Monday and Wednesday morning and Tuesday nights. I do live close to Panama City Beach. I like snorkeling. I usually go around the jetties at St. Andrew's and see some beautiful fish. Has anyone ever caught something and put it in their SW tank? Does it work? I wouldn't mind grabbing an urchin (carefully) or a small tropical fish. On the same note, I LOVE jellyfish! One of GOD's coolest animals, to me. Small jellies are common near PCB. Has anyone ever had jellies in their tank? Would that even work? I would love to have a few very small jellyfish inside of a tank with some other creatures that can live with them. Any advice would be perfect. Just do me a favour and stick to the questions. I hate it when people critique my choice of fish. If it can't work, it can't. Thank you, in advance. *best answer gets 10 points, if you care about that stuff*

I just bought a 2.5 gallon tank and was wondering what are some creative types of creatures to place in it...anything but fish. Could anyone tell me of weird cool animals to place in the tank like freshwater crab species, or snails, or frogs, shrimps maybe, anything along those lines that is an unusual pet. Please help.

Which animals can go in a warm watered freshwater aquarium or paludarium? Can and newts or salamanders go in or would the water be too warm? What other animals can go in except turtles which are too large for my tank? Thanks

Not only that but can I keep it with a Snowflake Eel... I want to convert my tank from freshwater to Saltwater and want an exotic animal... Please help

I have kept fish all my life, and am very skilled in aquarium maintenence and upkeep. Ok, the reason I said that was not to boast at all, but to ask for what unique freshwater animals I can put in my new 10gallon tank. I have already set it up, and gotten the water treated and running for 5 days, and I am now ready to populate the tank. Again, I said what I said so that you would not hold back with your suggestions. I am not a soccer mom who got this for her kid and is going to kill all the fish because she doesnt know what she is doing. I know what I am doing and want to break of of the norm and not just do fish only. Right now the tank has water in it, two live plans, pepple rocks, and a filter - that's it. So what do you suggest...or should I go saltwater and get some REALLY cool stuff? (I have never had a saltware tank before though) The filter I have can cycle 50 gallons an hour. My tank has been cycled like over 100 times already. What do you mean it hasnt been cycled yet? Y both recommend frogs? I thought they were nasty - cloud up the water faster and all. Especially newts, arent newts dirtier than normal aquatic life? I am already using a 10gal tank - keeping the water clear will be hard enough. I already treated the water for a 10gallon amount with the all in one slime coat/chlorine remover. How much longer do I need to leave it filtering if 5 days isnt enough yet? Is there anything else I need to do/add to it? 5 days is always what I have done in the past, and I rarely had fish die.