Salt in the water all the time?

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D-Bak

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I know of the benefits of treating ICk with high temps and salt in the dosage of 1 teaspoon per gallon, but how many of you keep salt in your fresh water all the time?

I have read several articles stating that it will do nothing but good as long as the amount is kept as the one mentioned above?

As of right now I am treating ICK in my ten gallon tank and I am thinking of keeping the salt in there for good, by replacing it every time i do water changes...

Any opinions on this?

Thanks in advance....
 
I did for a few months and had no problems. I stopped because I hated the salty 'crust' that I'd get on my tank when the water evaporated. Honestly I don't do it anymore, they are after all fresh water fish. I only use it now when I have an outbreak.
 
might i suggest placing 10 lightly salted peanuts into your tank? The salt from the peanuts slowly dissolve throughout the tank while also providing a crunchy treat for your fish. Don't ever use peanut brittle!
 
haha funny stuff....

anyways... sory about asking this question before using the search function...


i just found a 3 page article with everything i needed in it...... sorry for the bother....

thank you anyways for the advice....



have a great day
 
NO,NO,NO,NO,Salt in the water all the time.There is a time and a place for salt in fresh water aquaria.
 
rbishop said:
Please read:
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=591591&postcount=5

Other than for the Ich issue, salt being a benefit is a myth.
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I see one reference to "long term risks", but no mention of what these risks might be.

From what I read, the post you're referring to only refutes the benefit of high quantities of salt to freshwater fish. It does not refute the benefits of salt to a freshwater aquarium (ie. killing micro-organisms).

I accept that 1tsp salt per gallon of water is extreme for regular maintenance, but have yet to read anything indicating that regular use of salt is harmful.
 
gaines said:
I see one reference to "long term risks", but no mention of what these risks might be.

From what I read, the post you're referring to only refutes the benefit of high quantities of salt to freshwater fish. It does not refute the benefits of salt to a freshwater aquarium (ie. killing micro-organisms).

I accept that 1tsp salt per gallon of water is extreme for regular maintenance, but have yet to read anything indicating that regular use of salt is harmful.
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In order to understand the long term effects of salt on FW fish, you need to understand osmoregulation. Once you understand that, you will be able to draw your own conclusions:

http://aquafacts.net/showthread.php?t=623

It's an article RTR is working on. It's rough, but the gist is there.

I, and several others, have recently made many many posts here on AC that deal with osmoregularity AND with using salt long-term. In fact I posted a lot of stuff just last week and/or the week before. Perhaps a search is in order?

Roan
 
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Roan Art said:
In order to understand the long term effects of salt on FW fish, you need to understand osmoregulation. Once you understand that, you will be able to draw your own conclusions:

http://aquafacts.net/showthread.php?t=623

It's an article RTR is working on. It's rough, but the gist is there.

I, and several others, have recently made many many posts here on AC that deal with osmoregularity AND with using salt long-term.
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I understand the issue of osmoregularity, but it doesn't seem to be a problem as long as the aquarium is kept at a fairly consistent salt level since it's the change in osmotic pressure that causes stress. In fact, if salt is used to treat for conditions such as ich it would seem wise to keep a low level of salt in the aquarium so when it is needed there would be a smaller change in osmotic pressure.

If osmotic pressure (psi) can be calculated as 0.01 × total dissolved solids in mg/L, would it then be a good idea to get a TDS meter in order to ensure consistency?
 
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