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Aquarium salt2007-11-24 23:10:00

i got API salt

i heard that salt is good for the health

of goldfish

but im worried about it

is the salt like a water conditioner or is it

just a add in

and are they meant to eat it or waht if they do should i be worried?

and what does electrolytes do for a goldfish ?

and does it disolve or will it be in my tank until i siphon it out

and does salt have any negative effects on the tank it self?

Answers:

Unless you have catfish or loaches, a little salt is a good thing. To add it, dissolve the amount in a container. The rate is best around 1 rounded tablespoon per 5 gallons for freshwater fish. Say you have a 55, you want to add 11 rounded tablespoons. You can dissolve them in about a pint of water easily. You might want to do 6 tablespoons on day and five more the next, so they can get accustomed to the salt.

It will not evaporate or filter out. It needs to be added in the process of water changes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/electrolyte...

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the salt is really good for fish (any kind of fish) i recommend ice cream salt at Wal-marts (is adds slime to them)

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Aquarium salt is an add in. You will still need to use a water conditioner. It helps to keep away disease. Electrolytes for fish are like you drinking a gatorade. It helps their body work more efficiently. It will disolve in the water. You're fish are not meant to eat it though. It won't have any negative effects as long as you follow the directions on the package. It will tell you how much to add, depending on the size of your tank. Also, Ice cream salt is not a good idea. It is different from aquarium salt.

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A little bit of salt in the tank water is good for most fish, even if they are freshwater fish. It helps boost their immune systems and stimulates the growth of their slime coat, which is their first natural defense against injury and disease. Any kind of salt will work fine, as long as it does not contain additives like iodine (which table salt does) or chlorine (which pool and some softener salts do). Most rock salts or sea salts work well. The salt sold in fish stores as "aquarium salt" is usually just 100% evaporated sea salt, which you can also buy at the grocery store, for less money. A salt bath is often used as a medication for sick or injured fish.