question about rtc and salt

[troutking]

is it okay to add 2 teaspoons of salt per gallon in a tank with an rtc?

 

[basslover34]

WTF are you doing with 1 tablespoon per gallon?... 1 tablespoon per 10 gallons ok...

 

[troutking]

i need to treat my tank for ich. my pbass is heavily infected and i have already tried 1 tablespoon per gallon and read on the site to try 2 teaspoons

 

[Lupin]

If this is for ich, dissolve the salt thoroughly first.

 

[troutking]

If this is for ich, dissolve the salt thoroughly first.

so i should get a cup of the tank water and dump in the salt into the cup then dump the cup of water into the fish tank

 

[angelo21]

i need to treat my tank for ich. my pbass is heavily infected and i have already tried 1 tablespoon per gallon and read on the site to try 2 teaspoons

that's weird......... that's exactly what's going on with my tank! ya dissolve the salt well

 

[basslover34]

i need to treat my tank for ich. my pbass is heavily infected and i have already tried 1 tablespoon per gallon and read on the site to try 2 teaspoons

For the Bass it's alright to have a higher salt content... they have scales to protect them but the RTC doesn't and it's usually recommened to use half doses with Catfish

 

[troutking]

For the Bass it's alright to have a higher salt content... they have scales to protect them but the RTC doesn't and it's usually recommened to use half doses with Catfish

isnt that just for meds

 

[Lupin]

so i should get a cup of the tank water and dump in the salt into the cup then dump the cup of water into the fish tank

Yes.

 

[Lupin]

For the Bass it's alright to have a higher salt content... they have scales to protect them but the RTC doesn't and it's usually recommened to use half doses with Catfish

This is why dissolution is greatly recommended and is always constantly reminded when dosing salt. Many people forget dissolution of salt can prevent grain burns.

isnt that just for meds

Most meds do require half dose due to toxic effects when in full dose.