How long will my nitrite...

[corrosive]

uh oh

maybe he is a weak fish and not standing up to he cycling process too well?

what are your readings, currently?

i think you are right personally, my ammonia is lower than 0.1 so basically 0 lmao, my nitrites are high thats all.

 

[clutterydrawer]

water changes are your friends

 

[corrosive]

water changes are your friends

Yep, performing one every day at the moment.

 

[Helium_Junkie]

Before saying table salt = bad, please find some reliable reference for this. And, read: http/www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/salt.shtml

I'm not going to read that essay. I read on these forums in several places that table salt = bad. If I am wrong, then I'm wrong, and I apologise. For safety sake I would not use table salt, I would use the salt sold at my LFS.

 

[corrosive]

Before saying table salt = bad, please find some reliable reference for this. And, read: http/www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/salt.shtml

I'm not going to read that essay. I read on these forums in several places that table salt = bad. If I am wrong, then I'm wrong, and I apologise. For safety sake I would not use table salt, I would use the salt sold at my LFS.

Yes, i dont think its worth the chance to be honest, i wouldnt want to attempt to cure 1 fish, and find theyre all dead because i used the wrong thing.

 

[Helium_Junkie]

For any fish, the common table salt has to be avoided. The iodized type is toxic to fish, destroying the bladder and liver; while the non idodized is mixed with sodium silicate. The function of sodium silicate is to act as an anti-coalesing (anti-caking) agent.11

There are plenty of articles on the net that state that Anti-Caking compounds can be toxic to fish, as well as iodized salt. So I feel my point is backed up. Do a search on this forum for "table salt" searching by any date. I doubt that anyone here would recommend table salt.

I googled: "anti-caking" +fish and found many sites with reasonable arguments against table salt. I feel that I have enough reliable references to back up my argument, and will stick by it

Its really not worth the risk, either way. Aquarium salt is used by plenty of people with no problems, I will go with their experience

 

[Chasing Puck]

Promoting myths is bad, but refusing to research something? There are so many myths surrounding fish keeping that I think it behooves each of us to always look for scientific evidence supporting for our practices, especially when the commonly accepted explanation defies common sense. If you choose another path, best of luck.

And yes, you can find lots of people saying salt is bad--but they can't explain why (anti-caking agents, iodine, etc--the article explains all of this). That article explains why these explanations are a bunch of hooey. Of course, if you look around enough, you'll find lots of people that agree that the sky is green and the moon made of cheese. Does that make it true?

 

[Helium_Junkie]

refusing to research something?

What the heck are you on about not researching something?
I researched MY point, see my last post.

Your article (I read the relevant parts) states that although the chemicals in table salt ARE toxic (yes it says that) the levels are too low to distress any fish.
Well 0.1 Ammonia is too low to distress fish but would you want it in your tank?
Even your article agrees that these things are toxic to fish, your only argument is that there should never be enough of the toxic chemicals to actually harm the fish.

Let me put it this way. If you had two glasses of water, and one contained a very faint trace of poison, too low to harm you but you know it is there. Which would you choose to drink?

Its really a simple matter, table salt isnt deadly, no, but aquarium salt is better.

Edit: From your article :

the quantity is tiny, food-safe, and the fish would be pickled in brine long before potentially toxicity could be reached

That is the basis of your argument. See my analogy on poisoned water. Tell me honestly that you would drink the water with poison instead of the fresh water,.

 

[corrosive]

Anyways, my fish died He died due to being a weak fish, and the nitrite levels were to high.

About two mins before he died, i grabbed some water from outside(fry tank) and put some water in a bowl for him, to get the nitrite down.