Do you add salt to your tropical tank?

[Big_al_d]

Nice and simple... I just wanted to get a quick feel for peoples stance on this as I keep getting conflicting advice!!

 

[fozzy_wozzy_woo]

I did ad salt with just the guppies but when i added the Plecos, i did a full water change and stopped using it as it will burn the plecos skin.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

I put only when aiding medication as this is when I would do it, but I have catfish and/or loaches in all my tanks so I don't do this very often.

 

[ladynaoko]

I won't put salt in my tank because I worry about my pleco too much, don't want to burn him.

 

[Fish Buddy]

Can the normal anount of salt in a tropical tank hurt all catfish?

 

[Bear]

I always have salt in my tank, and I have 4 cories and a pleco - they are doing just fine!

I don't add nearly as much as is recommended though - about 1/4 to 1/2 of what the label says.

 

[thecichlidaddict]

I've tried salt and never found a benefit, my fish were healthy before adding it, they were healthy after adding it, and they continued to be healthy after removing it again.

If you keep your aquarium as clean as possible then you have nothing else to worry about, IMO/IME.

 

[Idolz]

I have cory cats, they don't like it.
It burns!!