Salt Does Wonders

[M|L]

My tank unfortunately had a fungus outbreak from the feeders that I feed to my tigrinus (until he's fat enough to be trained on shrimp). Over the course of 12 hours, my Lates calcarifer became lethargic and the fungus growth quickly covered it's entire boday; needless to say, it stop feeding.

My tigrinus also stopped feeding, and the blue coloration quickly faded.

However, I put in 8 tablespoon of salt in my 20g tank over the course of an hour and magic happened right before my eyes! It only took 2-3 hours for my tigrinus to recover, and this morning he is 100% back to himself (stuffing down more feeders).

The Lates calcarifer is starting to show interest in food now and I'm sure he'll recover 100% in no time.
God I love salt.

 

[neoprodigy]

good good... what kind of salt you use? brand?

 

[redtailfool]

Gotta get a Q tank for those feeders. I hate giving out feeders.

 

[M|L]

Table salt.

I don't have a separate tank to quarantine the feeders, so I have no choice.

 

[DeLgAdO]

talble salt? as in iodized salt, one time i used iodized salt without knowing it was that kinda salt on a nice 8in common goldfish before goin into my 40 gal, salt killed it, i almost cried it was my fav goldfish

 

[DeLgAdO]

i use aquarium pharm rock salt now

 

[redtailfool]

Table salt.

I don't have a separate tank to quarantine the feeders, so I have no choice.

Not good. you might find your tig floating one day.

 

[guppy]

Table salt? I thought it had to much iodine, I've been using kosher salt.

 

[M|L]

I've never used aquarium salt, I ALWAYS use table salt with no problem at all.

There aren't any proof that said iodine is toxic/harmful to fish. I just think it's a myth. This is what experience tells me.

 

[M|L]

talble salt? as in iodized salt, one time i used iodized salt without knowing it was that kinda salt on a nice 8in common goldfish before goin into my 40 gal, salt killed it, i almost cried it was my fav goldfish

how do you know the salt killed it? and how much salt did you add?