Is Aiptasia Possible in Fresh Water?

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by Funky_Fish14

Not that im trying to get all technical here, but the aiptasia when exposed to the freshwater would actually EXplode rather than IMplode. :P If the water was super-saline (hypertonic) then the cells would lyse (push out all their water to equalize osmotic pressure) and 'implode' or shrivel up. The opposit happens in hypotonic water, the cell fills with water to reduce the osmotic difference and the cell becomes so full of water it explodes.

No, no chance at all of aiptasia living in freshwater! Cheers,

Chris

Feels like my first year of University all over again , I don't know about salinity swings but I have watched an Aiptasia survive for over 3 weeks in a sealed small jam jar. Were talking no air, no food and no heat but as they are salt water inverts the fresh water should kill them.

[Funky_Fish14]

Haha Ohh yeah, they can definitely survive that!

And what year are you in? Haha. I know, its just first year stuff... but its fun, and very interesting