Vallisneria Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Is it ok to add some salt to a tank if there are fry in it? I added a rusty adult that was getting picked on to my 10g fry tank. She has developed a bit of white fuzzy patches on her side. I was wondering if it is ok to add a bit of salt to the tank even though there are fry in there with her. Will the salt hurt the fry? Can you add melafix in with fry? or would the salt be better? I"ve been keeping water quality good. Since its a fry tank it gets water changes ever 2 days and that doesn't seem to be helping her condition.Thats why i'm considering other options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahim101 Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 I add salt to all my tanks after a water change!!!! I find that the fish are less likely to get sick with this practice!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted November 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 DO you even add it to fry tanks? I'm worried about how well fry take salt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahim101 Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 I put a little salt in ALL my tanks including fry. I have never had a problem and never lost a fish!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Can't see it hurting them Val.....I wouldn't hesitate to do it. Think about it - how would you treat a fry tank with ich? I would assume just like an adult tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted November 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 ok thanks guys.I just wanted to make sure i wasn't going to hurt them. rahim- i think you have gone a bit to exclamation point happy :bang1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted November 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 How much salt should i add to a 10g? I have read everythign from 1 TBSP/10g, 1TBSP/5g to 1 tsp/1g. Which concentration is best at fighting diseases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 I would go with a couple of tsp. for the 10 gallon......more than 1, but less than 5. Just to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 rahim- i think you have gone a bit to exclamation point happy LMAO, I was thinking the same thing. Val - adding salt most likely won't help that fish, and if the fry aren't use to having salt in their tank it may cause them some osmoregulatory stress. Personally, I think it's a waste of time, and that fish would be better served by receiving salt baths, than exposing the fry tank to a salt treatment. I would be more concerned about what sounds like possibly some type of fungus, spreading to the fry. A good read on using salt in a freshwater tank. http://aquascienceresearch.com/APInfo/salt.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted November 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Thanks neil, I was thinking about doing salt baths but was worried that might stress her out more then she already is. BUt i think its a better choice then adding it to the whole tank. I"ll do one tonight and see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted December 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 ok well i haven't had time to do a salt bath on my poor fish yet. She seems to be the same as before(no improvement). I was hoping to finally do the bath tonight but i'm a little confused about how much salt/water to use and how long she shoudl be in the bath? I have been reading up on salt baths as a treatment and every article gives a different answer or they give it in %(i woudl prefer it in tsp as i can't convert very well ) SO how much salt adn how long for a bath? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Place 4 teaspoons of salt in a clean bucket, then slowly add one gallon of water from the aquarium, swirling it to dissolve the salt. Once the salt is completely dissolved, place the fish in the bucket for five to thirty minutes. Observe the fish closely, and if it exhibits any signs of distress, return it to the original aquarium immediately. disclaimer - I have no idea if this will help solve your fishes problem, but it's a general guideline for salt dips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted December 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Thanks, That was actually one of the articles I would probably have follwed. I know it may not help her but i want to try something. I'm going to try a salt bath and if that doesn't help i'm going to see if pimafix will do anything(i kind of want to see if it actually works) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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