i never used salt on any of my fresh water tanks but am gonna do so now just until i get rid of the stuff on my festaes lip. i am gonna use regular sea salt that i use for my salt tanks, i just dont know how fast or how much to add. it is a 90 gallon tank but probably has 80 to 85 gallons after the water displacement from the rocks and such. any suggestions?????????
how to add salt to your tank?
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DO NOT USE MARINE MIX!! Marine mixes contain buffers that will alter your pH. Use grocery store plain old table salt (preferably without iodine but, the iodine won't hurt). Fill a plastic container with warm tap water, add dechlor, and add 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon of salt per gallon of tank volume. Mix well until all or most of the salt has gone to solution. Then, pour into your tank.
i already used 1 tablespoon of marine mix,.....will it hurt my fish?????????
the ph is already really high here? i only added 1 tablespoon so i could see their reactions over an hour or so. they looked to be flashing at first but now seem to be calm again
the ph is already really high here? i only added 1 tablespoon so i could see their reactions over an hour or so. they looked to be flashing at first but now seem to be calm again
CentralMayhem said:
that wont bother it as oddball said a table spoon per gallon use table salt it wont hurt the idone acts as a dissafectent just add over a day or two and remember it has to come out with your water changes it wont dissapate excuse the spellling bro i'm ill today and lazy
if i remeber correctly good ole baking soda lowers ph just cant remember how much its a little amount google it- i had to use it once and it worked good
CentralMayhem said:
The best salt to use i'd personally say would be marine salt ! add 1 to 2 tablespoons per gallon of water your tank holds but don't add it directly to your tank add it in a bucket of luke warm water so that it disolves then add it to your tank also turn up your temp to about 30*c should clear up within the week but don't do any water changes for about 12 to 14 days to make sure the infection or parasite has gone !
Hope this helps you .. and good luck !
yeah, i know it doesnt evaporate as i have salt as well, but i just didnt know about adding salt to a fresh tank. all seems to be well right now. ill add another tablespoon of regular table salt later tonight or tomorrow.
when i used salt i used 1 tbps per 5 gals.
i have used rocksalt or aquarium salt but not marine mix
i have used rocksalt or aquarium salt but not marine mix
