salt

[jackobean]

B) hi,

i have a coldwater tank with gold fish 3ft by 1ft by 1ft should i put some salt in and how much does it affect the disease levels lowerf the chance or higher them.


thanks for the time,

p.s the only reason i have lots of smileys is thsat iv never used them before )

 

[red-devil0602]

i have never used salt in my gold fish set up and they have always been fine

 

[Boxcar Muzzdogg]

Some freshwater fish may have a low amount of salt content in their natural habitat, but unless you know what it is and you have a hydrometer to keep it that low, its best to go saltless unless the fish are ill in which case salt is your friend. Using salt with ill fish is proven to help, but using salt with freshwater fish who are not ill does nothing. It just sells more salt.

You may see a container of salt in the tanks at your lfs. This is because their tanks are disgustingly overstocked and very likely that several fish are infected at any one time even though the illness is not yet visible.

 

[WILDER]

Only need to use salt when they are suffering from a desease.