QUESTIONS ABOUT SALT AND FRESH WATER TANKS

[Westie]

Strip the tank bare of all items. Hose it down and scrape the sides with a razor blade making sure to avoid the silicon. Your set!

 

[Burtess]

Not true at all. Many FW fish do not appreciate any salt in their water. There is no reason other than treating disease, to add salt to a FW tank.

The amount of salt residue in a well-rinsed, vinegar-soaked, salt-scraped tank would be extremely minimal.

Word....

Going from fresh water to salt can be problematic in certain circumstances. If you have ever used a medication containing copper in your freshwater tank you can never set up a REEF tank containing inverts etc. as even the smallest amount of Cu leaching out of the silicone etc. will cause problems.

Burt