[RML] pH and fish physiology

Julie Zeppieri (bowluvr at hotmail.com)
Thu, 24 Nov 2005 21:17:53 -0800

Hi All,

I have a question to pose to the list. I asked Unmack, but for once he
couldn't come through. So, I am putting it out there in hopes one other of
y'all might have the answer.

A friend asked me why it is -- metabolically/physiologically speaking --
that it is more dangerous to
fish to experience a sudden drop in pH than for them to experience a sudden
rise in pH.

While I know that this IS true (and have seen it in action MANY times), I am
at a loss to explain WHY it is so.

Can you give me the basics of this so that I may pass it on?

TIA!
Julie <'><