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Should I be adding this stuff to my fishtank2007-11-24 23:40:14

I've bought goldfish from the petshop and the guy also gave me a jar of "conditioning salts" containing sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate, calcium sulphate, potassium chloride, strontium chloride, potassium bromide, sodium biphosphate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium thiosulphate, methylene blue. Nowhere does it say on the jar whether it is for fresh water or salt water fish.

I asked him if it was for freshwater fish and the answer was yes. The fish is still alive after 10 days, but I'm not entirely convinced that I should be adding this stuff.

Answers:

Adding salt to a freshwater tank is a personal choice I believe, there is a lot of debate out there about whether or not it is neccessary and actually has any benefits. I don't have goldfish, but I have a 55 gallon freshwater tank with all kinds of other fish, and I DO add salt like you are talking about to the tank. I replenish it every time I clean and add more water too. It can help keep your fish healthy. I have not had any problems with my fish and I have had my tank for over two years now, we even had babies!

The links below explains it better than I can. You can find a ton of info on the net about it too, just do a "salt in freshwater" search.

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ummmmm i dnt think u should b

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The stuff you listed is for goldfish specifically, get a good goldfish (carp,koi) book and read a little. There are things goldfish need and don't need that your average guppy would do badly with.

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I don't know about that stuff