Do guppies need salt in their water? If I plan on getting a snail and some shrimp should I NOT put salt in? I heard guppies can do with or without salt.
Do guppies need salt in their water?
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Guppies, like a lot of livebearers, can live in freshwater, brackish, or marine. They do their best in brackish water, but there's no need to add salt to keep them.
no they dont, and would probably wouldnt care either way.
platies and swordtails should not have salt though, just FYI. they arent found in brackish conditions as much as mollies. guppies arent found in brackish waters as much either.
platies and swordtails should not have salt though, just FYI. they arent found in brackish conditions as much as mollies. guppies arent found in brackish waters as much either.
With the exception of platies which do benefit IME from salt, but don't need it, you might want to do some research first next time jm1212 as to where fish are found. Both swordtails and guppies are found in both freshwater and brackish.
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3228
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3231
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3228
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3231
I put salt in my tanks. I only do about 1/3 to 1/2 of the dose recommended (1 TBS per 5gal.) I also have colombian ramshorn snails and MTSes in the tanks. Neither of which are bothered by a little salt. IME it keeps the incidences of fungus down and makes for happy happy livebearers. *shrug*
salt isnt a must, but my livebearers perk up and look healthier and happier after a little salt has been thrown into the water. :turtle: