I wonder what the survival rate is for these fishes
this post was submitted on 18 Nov 2024
1016 points (99.2% liked)
Science Memes
11148 readers
3255 users here now
Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!
A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.
Rules
- Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
- Keep it rooted (on topic).
- No spam.
- Infographics welcome, get schooled.
This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.
Research Committee
Other Mander Communities
Science and Research
Biology and Life Sciences
- !abiogenesis@mander.xyz
- !animal-behavior@mander.xyz
- !anthropology@mander.xyz
- !arachnology@mander.xyz
- !balconygardening@slrpnk.net
- !biodiversity@mander.xyz
- !biology@mander.xyz
- !biophysics@mander.xyz
- !botany@mander.xyz
- !ecology@mander.xyz
- !entomology@mander.xyz
- !fermentation@mander.xyz
- !herpetology@mander.xyz
- !houseplants@mander.xyz
- !medicine@mander.xyz
- !microscopy@mander.xyz
- !mycology@mander.xyz
- !nudibranchs@mander.xyz
- !nutrition@mander.xyz
- !palaeoecology@mander.xyz
- !palaeontology@mander.xyz
- !photosynthesis@mander.xyz
- !plantid@mander.xyz
- !plants@mander.xyz
- !reptiles and amphibians@mander.xyz
Physical Sciences
- !astronomy@mander.xyz
- !chemistry@mander.xyz
- !earthscience@mander.xyz
- !geography@mander.xyz
- !geospatial@mander.xyz
- !nuclear@mander.xyz
- !physics@mander.xyz
- !quantum-computing@mander.xyz
- !spectroscopy@mander.xyz
Humanities and Social Sciences
Practical and Applied Sciences
- !exercise-and sports-science@mander.xyz
- !gardening@mander.xyz
- !self sufficiency@mander.xyz
- !soilscience@slrpnk.net
- !terrariums@mander.xyz
- !timelapse@mander.xyz
Memes
Miscellaneous
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
According to the links in this post It's 95%-99% survival.
Then why can't I yeet a bunch of goldfish
One of the bigger reasons has to do with the square cube law - as the size of something increases, surface area increases by a factor of 2 but mass increases by a factor of 3, so little fishes have a surface area-to-mass ratio that is quite a bit higher than a larger fish, and they're more susceptible to abrupt changes in temperature.
Kinda like how an ice cube will melt a lot faster than a big slab of ice, the core temperature of some small fish like a goldfish is gonna change more rapidly than the core temperature of a big fish like a trout so they tend to be a lot more finnicky in regard to significant and instantaneous changes to temperature and stuff. A larger fish might shrug off a significant change because it affects them more slowly, but that might be a totally wild an overwhelming experience for a little fish to go through
And in a similar but completely different way, the fish are being added to massive bodies of water. Home aquariums are minute in comparison, so they can't balance out chemical swings as easily and are much more prone to higher levels of nitrites and other toxic chemicals. The larger the body of water, the more stable the water quality.
So what I hear you saying is I need a bigger aquarium...
You always need a bigger aquarium
You could probably air drop one goldfish into a 100 gallon tank and it'd be fine (assuming it survived the fall).
not again
load more comments
(1 replies)
something i love about Lemmy is that on the drop of a hat someone is willing to calculate the "surface area to fish ratio"
Problem is, you almost never know if that's actually true or complete bullshit.
It seems plausible, but killing virgins for rain also seemed plausible back then in the 70s.
"But it has rained, hasn't it?" Smug look
An example of why arguing with idiots is impossible to win.
The 70s was a wild time.
The math actually works, and is quite simple. Just assume the fish is a sphere
in a frictionless vacuum
As opposed to the high friction vacuums we are used to.
IMMA YEET THEM SO FAR
I can only assume the fish goes in the square hole.
load more comments
(4 replies)
Who's stopping you?
MAKE your DREAMS come TRUE
Technique I imagine.
Skill issue
You can yeet goldfish. Carp are stupid tough. It's the tropical fish we often keep that are kinda wimpy. Also, they're not coming from a super healthy environment (the store) to our tanks.
I would watch carp throwing as a competitive sport, they aren't going to make it easy
load more comments
(3 replies)
Have a pilots license?
Maybe 95% survive, but how many are injured in a way that might impact their quality of life?
Since these are being dropped specifically for the purpose of being caught and killed asap, quality of life might not matter.
For your sad little goldfish, please be gentle!
Also, gotta think about whether 5% mortality rate is acceptable.
For an airdrop number of pond fish? Sure!
For your hobbyist number of expensive fish? Absolutely not
load more comments
(1 replies)
load more comments
(3 replies)
I wonder what the "fuck that hurt" rate is for these fishes
...that sounds to me like "survive the fall" more than "survive the week"
From another similar post, introducing fish to a large body of water has to be done like this or else the fish don't understand or acclimate properly and die. It's a slap to the noggin like "hey wakey wakey, go find some algae to nibble on"
People ITT must've forgotten about the salmon cannon.
I have never seen this and thank you for sharing it because good god I needed it.
How do they stop the little parachutes from sliding off?
Just make sure the strap between the legs is tight enough.
Is there a safe word?
fluggelgleckheimlen
The fish are hardcore. None have used it yet
I'm gonna keep that typo. 😈
Not sure I can let you get awat with that.
load more comments
(3 replies)
Gotta weed out the weak ones with the fall.
The famous flying fish.
Bombs Awash
So, if I understand you correctly, what you're saying is - given the quite large body of water about half a mile away from me, all downhill, I should get a giant catapult and fling some piranha.
I'll go down in history, either for the best April Fools joke ever, or if my aim is off, the best Halloween prank ever 🐟🐠🐟😁
I mean, that’s just Utah… Good chance it’s not up to speed
view more: next ›