Parrot fish im trying to save

I would personally keep the lights off in that tank. That will help make him feel more secure. Some sort of decoration may also help to limit the stress. Daily water changes with salt is a great idea.

I am worried about the crazy swimming, looks like he is having swim bladder issues. If possible keep the current as low as possible.
 
liv2padl said:
table salt is just fine. it's sodium chloride and that's what you're looking for. it's a myth that iodine and/or flow agents in table salt is bad for your fish ... there isn't enough of either agent to harm an amoeba let alone a fish.
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wouldnt table salt not work? Becasue salt is sodium cholide which has chorine, but maybe if its a very small amount?
 
What kind of fish messed him up like that? Poor things looks very beaten.
 
liv2padl said:
table salt is just fine. it's sodium chloride and that's what you're looking for. it's a myth that iodine and/or flow agents in table salt is bad for your fish ... there isn't enough of either agent to harm an amoeba let alone a fish.
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We are talking here about Sodium Chloride with symbol NaCl, which is the main chemical in table salt. Table salt also usually contains small amounts iodine and calcium silicate. The iodine prevents goiter in humans that eat the table salt, and the calcium silicate prevents the table salt from caking.

Some people have added table salt to their aquarium water and had no problems. But other people have had trouble after putting table salt in their aquarium water. Therefore it is usually recommended that table salt NOT be added to aquarium water.

I for one had a problem with table salt and would never use it again and also aquarium salt is cheap enough.
 
gunn55 said:
We are talking here about Sodium Chloride with symbol NaCl, which is the main chemical in table salt. Table salt also usually contains small amounts iodine and calcium silicate. The iodine prevents goiter in humans that eat the table salt, and the calcium silicate prevents the table salt from caking.

Some people have added table salt to their aquarium water and had no problems. But other people have had trouble after putting table salt in their aquarium water. Therefore it is usually recommended that table salt NOT be added to aquarium water.

I for one had a problem with table salt and would never use it again and also aquarium salt is cheap enough.
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Can you tell me what is in Aquarium salt?0
 
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