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by Answerbag Staff on May 14th, 2011

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What happens to fish if the water is too hard?

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  • by Banana Breath plays the piano on January 2nd, 2012

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    they go "clunk" when they hit it.

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  • by der Bingle on January 2nd, 2012

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    They give up.

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  • by Chris Burrows on May 14th, 2011

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    Water hardness is a measure of salts found in a given water supply. Aquarium fish generally do best in water that has a hardness level of between 8 and 16 dH, which are the degree of hardness units. Fish living outside their hardness comfort zone will be stressed and may easily succumb to illness.

    References:

    Duke CS: What is meant by "stressing" fish, and why is stress a bad thing?

    DH Info: How to Test Aquarium Water for Water Hardness

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