New derived software and cyborg hardware will give spacefaring fish the power of speech.
Space fish must be efficient, fitting into the most compact water environment or water filled space suit. Therefore, fish density per unit water is the subject of this experiment.
Experimenting with Space Fish
Some books recommend a fish density of 2 to 3 average size fish per gallon of water. A US gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds which adds considerable rocket payload mass. The objective is to reduce this weight as much as possible while maintaining a good environment for the fish. However, there is a limit. In order to maximize the efficiency of water use, multiple smaller fish are kept per unit area. What is the ideal fish density in water?
The Fish Water Density Experiment was conducted to make determinations. In a tank with a size of 20x13x16 cm, a maximum of eleven small fish are possible for long term habitation. This gives laterally, 11 fish in a 20cm stretch, each with a 1.8x13x16 cm dimension, or 374.3 cubic cm. This has proven to be totally sufficient per fish. Taking one fish into space will reduce the water and weight requirements. The experiments concludes that a space suit or space fish water environment (for one fish) less than 370 cubic cm will be sufficient.
