i have to add a resounding no to salt in tanks in my experience it sorta wierded out my fish when i put it in and they did not look so hot after but thats just my two cents
hehehehehe wow that was funny i almost shot cola threw my nose.. a sprinkle of salt thats funny as well, that aquarium salt is only non iodized salt from your local grocery store in a chunkier form and you can get it at the store for like 50 cents to a dollar for a container but everyone here is so right its only good for the ich treatment with higher temps, so if you have a problem with ich use salt and turn your heater up to about 86* jpappy said it most keep your water quality good and your fineThere are two reasons to add salt to fw fish:
1. For live fish- To cure ich and a few other diseases/problems.
2. For cooked fish- To season.
erv: :rofl: :rofl:She even claimed it would calm down aggression in my Convits LOL.
The way you wrote the post it sounded like all your fish were in one tank together. That is why I asked.Well the Oscar is in a 55 gallon with 1 male Convict. There is a pair of Convicts in a 20 gallon and 2 babies 1/2 inch in a 10 gallon for right now. next week I am also getting a 30 gallon.
I do know The Oscar is fine in the 55 gallon and the Lanlord would freek if I went bigger so 55 it is and it will stay that way. So no more comments on going bigger ok.
Thanks
If your dimensions are correct that is not a 55 gallon, that is a 75 gallon...My 55 measures 21 inches deep. 18 inches wide and like 48 inches long. I know no-one was being mean about the tank size, and I wish I could go bigger really. But the landlord says NO!! So I'm hoping to move this coming spring into a house if I can and then I will go as big as i can. hehehehehe
I have city water and it's not softened with a softener but it's not hard at the same time. Hard to explain.
I guess I could add a pinch like the store girl said just once and see how the fish respond. They are all Convicts and pretty hardy fish. But I dont see any sence in every water change since I have 3 tanks set up for my Oscar in the 55 and the Bl. Cons in the 20 and 10 gallon.
If there is any problems with my fish that i am unaware of the salt wont hurt them I guess just trying it to see how the fish respond.
Thanks everyone Sharon in Minnesota