Fin Rot!
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HBibbers - Posts: 6
- Joined: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:44 pm
The levels in my tank are correct. But I'll have to research the aquarium salt I never knew about that. It seems like all the fish I buy from Petsmart die on me... When I get them from my lfs the always live forever. Maybe I should just buy from there.
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Peterkarig3210 - Posts: 1980
- Joined: Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:04 am
Errr what? I don't like Petsmart, Walmart, or Petco either, but I didn't make up the fact that a certian salt level is nessesary for fresh water fish's slime coat.
This is a well known fact.\
As Okiimiru said, it depends on the specific fish. My gars will eventually die of systemic bacterial infections if I don't use salt in their tank.
I suggested aquarium salt because it is not iodised. I use Trader Joes sea salt myself.
A healthy slime coat is the fish's defense against disease and many parisites.
This is a well known fact.\
As Okiimiru said, it depends on the specific fish. My gars will eventually die of systemic bacterial infections if I don't use salt in their tank.
I suggested aquarium salt because it is not iodised. I use Trader Joes sea salt myself.
A healthy slime coat is the fish's defense against disease and many parisites.
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bennyphan - Posts: 75
- Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:38 am
I don't add salt to my cichlid tank... Although i do ad buffers to get the PH level up to the needed requirement. Is that the same thing? Or different?
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GiantDogg - Posts: 65
- Joined: Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:24 pm
Salt depends on the fish and whether they are tank raised. PK's gars need it because in Florida where they are from, the water is slightly brackish due to ocean water mixing in and leeching from soil. Mollies and Platy's like it, but will not die without it. Freshwater Moray's, Mono's, and some others will also die without it. Just do the research on your own fish. Mbuna and CA/SA can do fine without it. Tangs do well with it.
