salt

[aidenb]

can i put aquarium salt in a planted tank

 

[arherp]

Yes. Limit it though.

 

[arherp]

(go on the lower reccomended level)

 

[tcarswell]

I heard its a no but in small levels its ok. Why are you adding salt ?

 

[Lupin]

There is no reason why you should. Use it when ich outbreaks happen.

 

[tcarswell]

exactly

 

[aidenb]

i like to keep a bit of salt cause of my loaches just to prevent ich.

 

[Lupin]

i like to keep a bit of salt cause of my loaches just to prevent ich.

No, you're only trying to let the strain of ich adapt to the presence of salt thus enabling them to tolerate the salt treatment and force you to resort to harsher treatments such as most medicines which have the potential to destroy or stress your loaches. You have no good reason to use the salt.

 

[crowconor]

yeah dont use salt for no reasons thats not what its for....when you do need it 1lb for 100 gallos