Do YOU use aquarium salt in your FW tanks?

[excuzzzeme]

Nope, only when treating illness.

Ditto

 

[Tay690]

Amen to that lol!

 

[Star_Rider]

why on earth would a discus keeper let you have it?

salt is only used when the discus are stressed.

outside of that discus tend to come from water low in TDS.

and usually acidic.

 

[Rbishop]

Never use it routinely...

 

[fishorama]

why on earth would a discus keeper let you have it?

salt is only used when the discus are stressed.

outside of that discus tend to come from water low in TDS.

and usually acidic.

On a discus board I suggested gradual salt addition & removal but was soundly chastised &/or laughed at :FIREdevil:. They weren't referring to salt dips either...

I have to be careful acclimating when buying new fish from high TDS areas & worse salt adders as my water is fairly soft. MY TDS meter has opened my eyes

 

[Tay690]

Thanks all

I haven't been using it for the past 10 months at least and that just re-assured my decision

Much appreciated and have a good day everyone!

 

[Jspigs]

Nope, only when treating illness.

:iagree:

 

[jpappy789]

I haven't bought a single box since seriously keeping fish.

 

[Star_Rider]

On a discus board I suggested gradual salt addition & removal but was soundly chastised &/or laughed at :FIREdevil:. They weren't referring to salt dips either...

I have to be careful acclimating when buying new fish from high TDS areas & worse salt adders as my water is fairly soft. MY TDS meter has opened my eyes

yeah, discus board..

I can guess which one...lol

I don't visit them much.

but you have to be aware at many on those boards, are serious hobbyists.
breeding and maintaining high quality stock.
tanks that may be overstocked requiring daily water changes often sponge filtered
or tanks that maintain low pH/TDS, peat filtered using pH as a bacteria inhibitor.

even so salt is used medicinally as well as high temps.

 

[smaug67]

But they want marine salt, not "aquarium salt", whatever that is. It's a complete marketing trick; there are no circumstances where it's required. For treating diseases and nitrite poisoning, table salt is fine. For creating brackish conditions, marine salt is required. I see no place for "aquarium salt".

aquarium salt is not iodineized like table salt.And nope,I dont use it for anything.Salt is good on fish and chips though.