Hey guys so a friend of mine has began using aquarium salt and not conditioner when he adds water to his tank.....does this work?!?!
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salt and not conditioner?!?!
- Thread starter corykid
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first, there could be chloramines in the tap water, and salt does not get rid of it like the conditioner does. it doesnt get rid of chlorine too.
second, there is NO reason to add salt to freshwater tanks, unless you are treating a disease... there is a reason it is FRESHwater.
i would tell them to stop now before all of their fish are dead from high salt content in the water, high chlorine, high chloramines, ammoina, or nitrite.
second, there is NO reason to add salt to freshwater tanks, unless you are treating a disease... there is a reason it is FRESHwater.
i would tell them to stop now before all of their fish are dead from high salt content in the water, high chlorine, high chloramines, ammoina, or nitrite.
ok thats just great, i think most of u know the friend i am talking about...i was hoping in some crazy way the salt worked as a conditioner crap
echoofformless
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I always found the term "fresh"water to be sort of odd. I mean just because water doesn't have salt in it that doesn't mean it is fresh. It can be really a stagnant gross pool of filth. :joke:
On a related note, it would be a good idea to read this: http://aquafacts.net/wiki/index.php/All_Salt_Was_Not_Created_Equal
Ulan said:
lol thank u, u r right i just did not want to bring the whole subject up because it is not a very nice one :sad:
And thank u for the more info on adding salt to ur water...i guess i will have to give him some conditioner i think that is the least i could do for his fish!!!!