Promoting Fish Growth

[Calamari]

Does it indirectly mean bodybuilders are going to die earlier than normal people?

[XnSdVd]

Quite possibly yes. In fact that's exactly what the show was about. Discovery Channel

[Calamari]

Reason 1 - Nitrates: Big tanks mean more water[/B]
Apparently hight nitrate levels damage the red blood cells of fish. So with less oxygen means less energy for bodily functions and growth.

Reason 2 - Oxygen: Big tanks mean more oxygen[/B]

Also, if your nitrates are too high your fish are less affected by respiration problems. That means less stress and more growth.

Can you share more on these parts?
I don't really get the second part which kinda contradicts the first part.

[XnSdVd]

Apologies, there's a comma after "too high, your fish..."

Edited the article. Should make more sense now

[Quixotic]

To point of running off track... Mods, split these if you see the need...

Hmm.. interesting... What is the name of the program on Discovery Channel?

If the information from Ask Dr. Universe is to be taken literally, the answer seem to be no. New cells are not added, but fibers in the muscle cells are increased in numbers.

It makes sense... but there's always the danger of bringing the temperature TOO high and stressing the fish. Mine is usually 25 - 27 degrees. As for the shortening of their lifespans... yes i beleve a similar thing happens in humans. Organism's cells seem to have a limited number of times they can divide. We die when our cells can no longer reproduce. So it stands to reason that the faster you grow, the sooner you die.

But the the point of this article was to improve the health and reduce the stress of the fish. Hmm... interesting thought you've put in my head...

It's called the Hayflick Limit and the human limit is around 50. Cancerous cells do not or have worked around this limit and are thus immortal. Interesting read on "Why do we die?" though I haven't managed to make sense of the entire lot.