AQUARIUM SALT ?

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brettrotchell

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I HAVE A 125G AND THE BOX TELLS ME TO PUT 12 TABLE SPOONS OF AQUARIUM SALT IN TO RELEAVE STRESS AND BRING OUT COLORS THAT IS GREAT I DID THIS BUT MY QUESTION HOW OFTEN DO I DO THIS ? EVERYTIME I DO A WATER CHANGE WHICH IS ONCE A WEEK OR EVERY OTHER TIME I JUST DONT KNOW . PLEASE HELP ,

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BRETT:popcorn:
 
yup, I put 1/2 table spoon in every 5 gal bucket a put in there.

Remember if your tank water evaporates the salt stays in. Salt doesn't evaporate with water.
 
Keep in mind that salt hurts plants if you have any.
 
Also note that there is no reason to use salt routinely, and that you are keeping "freshwater" aquaria.

The only time I use salt is if I am treating for ich, and I use it in conjunction with an increase in temperature.

Burt:)
 
Salt at levels of up to 1 tablespoon per 5g is good for most fish and harmless to most plants. Even natural "freshwater" sources contain salts and minerals, some of which are removed by the treatment process. One of the most lethal things you can do to a fish is put it in "pure" freshwater.
 
That depends on where you live. _Natural_ FW soaks up salt from the ground. If you live somewhere that uses excessive water daily the water storage may not allow enough time for salt to leach into the system. Recommended levels are anywhere from 1-3 T (tablespoons) per 5 gallons. Also, many FW plants are salt tolerant at those levels.

BTW, it doesn't have to be measured to the gnat's *ss. AND you only treat for the amount of water you're replacing that you've taken out NOT the water that's evaporated.
 
fishmaven;511980; said:
That depends on where you live. _Natural_ FW soaks up salt from the ground. If you live somewhere that uses excessive water daily the water storage may not allow enough time for salt to leach into the system. Recommended levels are anywhere from 1-3 T (tablespoons) per 5 gallons. Also, many FW plants are salt tolerant at those levels.

BTW, it doesn't have to be measured to the gnat's *ss. AND you only treat for the amount of water you're replacing that you've taken out NOT the water that's evaporated.
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Fresh water does not typically contain that much NaCl. The salts you speak of would consist of carbonates, bicarbonates, sulphates, etc.

Think of it this way, add 1 to 3 TBSP of NaCl to your "fresh" water (even DI water). Taste it... Water that fresh water fish live in doesn't taste like that :drool: . Certainly not that "salty".

Other than for certain parasite or bacterial treatments it is not needed. My fish (and many many others on this board) have lived in my treated tap water (Lake Ontario) for years and have always been healthy.

Burt:)
 
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