aquarium salt question

[snowy]

Well i've heard that fresh water aquarium salt is not only good for treating dieseases, but that it also helps slime coat health and is just generaly good for fish. Supposedly, 1 table spoon per 10 gallons should be added in a fresh water aquarium. i'm planing on geting a 700gl in a year or two, and 70 table spoons of salt seems a bit much for a fresh water tank, so i have decided on 3.5 cups of salt every week or two. However i am wondering if this is to much and if this would be healthy for any of the following fish:true gars, Rope Fish, Black Ghost Knifefish, Bala Shark, Tinfoil Red Tail Barb, REDFIN PICKEREL, Ornate Bichir, Striped Pike Characin, Redfin Prochilodus, Redtail Cat, Oscar, or Silver Arowana. If that much(or any)salt is okay, should I add it every week or every other week, and if it is to much, how much(if any)should I add.

Thanks!

 

[Madding]

In an established tank I only use salt as needed, not on a schedule.

 

[Spatula]

Supposedly, 1 table spoon per 10 gallons should be added in a fresh water aquarium. i'm planing on geting a 700gl in a year or two, and 70 table spoons of salt seems a bit much for a fresh water tank

Well, 700 gals is allot of water.

 

[snowy]

Thanks for all the feedback everyone, but if you realy look at the questions, neither of the answers so far given realy answer them. I dont meen to be rude just...

 

[jclyde13]

I've heard a lot of experienced members on here say that salt should only be used as needed, though I don't know why, but I trust their experience, so I wouldn't use it regularly.

 

[Spatula]

You don't need to keep adding salt as part of maintenance. Only after a major water change do you need to add a little more.

 

[E_americanus]

in short, i only use it for treating fish health issues, especially with gars and other primitive fishes. i don't use it as a regular additive in any of my tanks, and don't really plan on it.
it may be somewhat beneficial to some fishes, but it's definitely not required for most freshwater fishes. i have not rigorously tested to see what the major benefits are in gars and similar fishes, but i don't think many have (i've seen tolerance test data, but not benefits of additive-level use).
i would suggest not worrying about it in your tank...the fishes will be just fine without it--
--solomon

 

[snowy]

in short, i only use it for treating fish health issues, especially with gars and other primitive fishes. i don't use it as a regular additive in any of my tanks, and don't really plan on it.
it may be somewhat beneficial to some fishes, but it's definitely not required for most freshwater fishes. i have not rigorously tested to see what the major benefits are in gars and similar fishes, but i don't think many have (i've seen tolerance test data, but not benefits of additive-level use).
i would suggest not worrying about it in your tank...the fishes will be just fine without it--
--solomon

I trust the advice of you and the other experts on here, so I guess I will just add it as needed.
Thanks!

 

[fargokid]

so how salt works is you think of it dissolving right? So its roughly evenly distributed through your tank. so lets say you change 100 gal of water taking with it near 10tbs spoons of salt. see? salt doesnt evaporate so when youre water evaporates your salt concentration increases. get it?

 

[boney]

hey there m8 please remember that salt can only be removed by water changes if you keep adding salt it will soon get to a untolarble amount for your fish only add salt after taking water out 1 teaspoon per gallon is more than enough for general tonic and buffer hope this helps