Why are fishes not able to survive in distilled water?

Question: Why are fishes not able to survive in distilled water?
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  distilled,
  fish,
  survive,
  water
Asked by beckybeth to David, Luna, Mark, Melanie, Probash on 23 Mar 2011 in Categories: General.
- Luna Munoz answered on 23 Mar 2011:
  
  Are they not? I don’t know why? I’ve not been able to keep my fish alive for very long, so I’m not a good person to ask 😉
- David Pyle answered on 23 Mar 2011:
  
  Distilled water is pure water, free from dissolved ions (electrolytes). it lacks dissolved ions which may be essential for fish survival.

beckybeth commented on 24 Mar 2011:

oooh, thanks David!! We want you to win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

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- David commented on 24 Mar 2011:
  
  Thanks! 🙂
  
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Question: Why are fishes not able to survive in distilled water?