Adding salt to a new fw aquarium?

[rumblesushi]

I've heard of people doing this - why?

And how much salt needs to be added per gallon?

JR

 

[phene4grene420]

i've only heard to do it in cases of ick breakout

 

[repair]

I often add it to a new tank to help gill function and stop any paricites that may come with new fish....I know we all use quariteen tanks...yeah right. I know we should but most don't so I like to add the salt to help .

 

[rumblesushi]

ok thanks, roughly how much salt per gallon and does it have to be special aquarium salt?

 

[redtailfool]

Im not an advocate of using aquarium salt if there is the tank is running perfectly.
I would only add salt for ich outbreaks, fungal and bacterial infections and to help
heal scrapes and to help ease "stressed-out" fish.

enroll in the "if it aint broke dont fix it " school.

 

[rumblesushi]

red - why would it ease stressed out fish?

 

[crazystereo]

Small levels of salt improve gill function, and help with electrolyte utilization. This is why many people use it regularly. It will do a number on any live plants, though.

 

[repair]

I use about 2 cups per 125 gal. Also don't forget to take out the snails or you will only have shells. I do this every couple of months.

 

[SoyaBean]

I've heard of people doing this - why?

And how much salt needs to be added per gallon?

JR

after changing of water.... replacement of tap water, Anti chlorine need to be added, salt adding mainly to make the water to become hard as good as making the pH more stable.

 

[DeLgAdO]

i use salt, gets my arow to eat well, i use about 1 tablespoon full per 5 gallons.