Aquarium salt

cheseboy · 03-10-2006, 03:02 PM

Do freshwater fish need acclimation to a tank with aquarium salt. Since I have a diseased fish and I can't put salt in the main tank for a number or reasons I want to set up a quarantine. I will be putting the fish from no salt to salt, will this be OK?

Sprite42 · 03-10-2006, 03:21 PM

The salt is in your quarantine tank? HOw much salt is it? WHat kind of fish is it?

cheseboy · 03-10-2006, 04:40 PM

A Dwarf gourami with the recommended dosage of salt on the aquarium pharm. package. 1 rounded tablespoon per 5 gallons.

dwool36 · 03-10-2006, 05:07 PM

Just a note about aquarium salt. You can use Kosher salt from the grocery...$.97 for 1 lb compared to $1.50 for the small box with the words "Aquarium Salt."

garfieldnfish · 03-10-2006, 05:10 PM

I have salt in all my tanks and when I buy a new fish, I acclimate it by adding tank water to the store water over a 1 1/2 hour period until there is 2/3 of my water compared to 1/3 of theirs. So if you add the recommended amount of salt in small quantities spread out over a 1 1/2 hour time frame it will cause the fish no harm, as I have not lost one because of the salt yet.

cheseboy · 03-10-2006, 06:16 PM

I will probably add a half-dosage and then put my fish in and in about an hour and a half I will add the other half of the dose.

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03-10-2006, 04:40 PM	#3
cheseboy Freshwater Shrimp Dude Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Age: 16 Posts: 340 User Feedback: (1)	A Dwarf gourami with the recommended dosage of salt on the aquarium pharm. package. 1 rounded tablespoon per 5 gallons. __________________ 20 Gallon Saltwater Tank status: Full Blown Reef! For Information and stories Visit my Journal Here! I Love Inverts!

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cheseboy Freshwater Shrimp Dude Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Age: 16 Posts: 340 User Feedback: (1)	I will probably add a half-dosage and then put my fish in and in about an hour and a half I will add the other half of the dose. __________________ 20 Gallon Saltwater Tank status: Full Blown Reef! For Information and stories Visit my Journal Here! I Love Inverts!

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Sprite42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arkansas Age: 46 Posts: 315 User Feedback: (0)	The salt is in your quarantine tank? HOw much salt is it? WHat kind of fish is it?

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garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 661 User Feedback: (0)	I have salt in all my tanks and when I buy a new fish, I acclimate it by adding tank water to the store water over a 1 1/2 hour period until there is 2/3 of my water compared to 1/3 of theirs. So if you add the recommended amount of salt in small quantities spread out over a 1 1/2 hour time frame it will cause the fish no harm, as I have not lost one because of the salt yet.

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