Do You Need Salt In Your Aquarium? Pros and Cons

[@KGTropicals]

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[@WirTrivedi]

I have asked you a question about glow fish please please answer

[@damiangrouse4564]

You mentioned that if you need hard water you would add salt. Does it follow that if you have hard water from the tap adding salt as medication would not improve the desease condition?

[@connorcostello3864]

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[@nicolelaframboise2281]

I have a 20gal long planted tank with large-small size rocks making caves with a large piece of drift wood. Plant light is on a timer kept on 12hr a day. Temp kept at a constant 78 degrees. I have 1 male betta fish, 3 sword tails(2 female,1 Male) 3 harlyquinn rasboras, 1 rescued fish(looks like an off bred guppy but not sure) 6 neon tetras and 4 salt and pepper corydoras. They are all very active. They are fed 1 time a day as well as they eat the plants. Sand substrate. Any recommendations for improvement? Overstocked? Thank you I love you channel!

[@reptileguy8458]

Not good for a planted tank.....I heard.

[@jaidinblanish1521]

I have a 3 gallon tank with a betta, 2 5 gallon tanks with goldfish and another better and a 20 gallon with guppies, mollies, and shrimp. I was the type of person that thought it was simply just water and a filter. After binge watching all your videos for the past few months and learning alot of new things my aquariums are healthier than ever! I'm the only 13 year old in my school with 4 fish tanks in my room. Thanks for all your help!

[@ju3tind94]

Gonna need a bigger tank for those goldfish

[@jaidinblanish1521]

@@ju3tind94 yea I did way more research since then. Now my goldfish are in a 50 gal even tho I only have 3

[@e-blittzzzz921]

@@jaidinblanish1521 I recommend a 5 gallon for the betta

[@marykier]

What about if you have live plants?

[@katherinepaige5186]

Recently found your channel and after a long break from keeping fish, you’ve reignited my passion. You’re just the breath of fresh air I needed in 2020. I can’t thank you both enough ❤️

[@Roijuru]

Since no one else bothered yet... let me be the one to welcome you back!

[@katherinepaige5186]

@@Roijuru Thank you!

[@sallyalfaro3401]

I never care for fish keeping until I stumble on your channel. I got a 5 gallon tank and a betta. Then got a 10 gallon and added 11 neon tetras, 5 harlequin rasboras, 3 snails and 3 Cory's. Last weekend I bought a 29 gallons tank for them. Your passion for fish keeping sold me.

[@grahamsmith2022]

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[@uekikosuke3601]

Business is a game of tricks and trades sometimes

[@grahamsmith2022]

@@uekikosuke3601 and sometimes much worse,but hopefully not in the aquarium business.😉

[@trumptruffles4560]

I "micro dose" with salt. I use it to add minerals and the good stuff fish need, but I only do a tablespoon for my 30 gallon, 1/2 tablespoon for my 20 gallon, and a pinch for my nano planted tanks. Since doing so I do notice a difference in my fish. I think salt is great preventive care. I'll say it like this, I've never had a sick fish, but my husband who doesn't use salt has. He's dealt with ich, hole in the head, dropsy, fungal infections, and I have not.

[@ChessArmyCommander]

He said to follow the directions. Mine said one rounded tablespoon for every five gallons.

[@musk-eteer9898]

i use 1/2 dose as you are.

[@Sungroove]

@@ChessArmyCommander those directions are to ensure that people don’t overdoes the aquarium with salt. Using less than recommended amount is completely ok to do.

[@Gamer_Goth_Girl]

Maybe i should try micro dosing my tank, do you add salt with each weekly change or every other change? ☺️

[@zachburger7126]

Is my yoyo loach going to die if I use aquarium salt. I have some fish that seem to have signs of fin rot and I'd like to does the whole tank

[@dennyAK47]

I moved my fish yesterday to a 150g and was looking like crazy for this video. Loved it and really think that salt is necessary for controlling stress and the internal and external health of the fish. Keep this informative videos going 👍🏼

[@jessicaclark5968]

i absolutely love and appreciate that you recommend watching other videos and reading articles (aka research ;) ) for people to come to their own opinions. Thank you so much for all you and Lisa do for the hobby! Your videos are massively helpful

[@deathdecorvid9926]

Crazy how I just ordered fritz A+ yesterday to treat my fresh water fish for diseases and here we are talking about it .

[@kaitlyndavis2451]

I used salt for a 2 week treatment on my new goldfish. They had minor fin damage from being shipped and I dosed some salt just to prevent any infection from setting in while they were healing up. Worked like a charm!

[@thegoonerz]

how do you pour the salt into it? Like do you have to separate the fish first or just pour it straight away?

[@kaitlyndavis2451]

@@thegoonerz I dissolve the salt into some tank water first then pour the salty water into the tank. Aquarium co op has some good dosing guidelines if you're looking for how much salt to add. Also, when you replace salt after a water change make sure you only add salt for the new (unsalted) water not the whole tank volume. Remember, salt won't evaporate out with water so also don't add more salt if you're just topping off the tank. Hope this helps!

[@thegoonerz]

@@kaitlyndavis2451 Oh, thx. Very helpful! ^^

[@thegoonerz]

@@kaitlyndavis2451 Oh, thx. Very helpful! ^^

[@jaydeef5187]

@@kaitlyndavis2451 if salt doesn't evaporate why does stuff rust at a much faster rate near the beach?

[@vincentthomas7142]

I had a 10 gallon, 20 gallon & a 55 gallon at one time with mostly platies, some guppies, tetras and assorted danios. I would put regular sea salt from the grocery store & never had any problems. Your channel really makes me want to get back into the hobby. Great stuff!

[@TheScienceguy77]

"aquarium salt" or as it is more commonly known: regular sea salt

[@aarongonzalez4458]

Is it really? I got a ton of sea salt in the kitchen free out preservatives

[@aarongonzalez4458]

Its pink Himalayan sea salt. How much can I use for a 55 gal

[@TheScienceguy77]

@@aarongonzalez4458 Yes it really is; and the dosage mainly depends on what you're using it for (dips, treating the main tank, for livebearers, etc.). Just search for the dosage directions for API aquarium salt or something similar to get an idea of how much to use.

[@skippitydoodah7881]

I've been using salt for 15 years my fish are 15 years old and I've never had an itch problem or any other problem due to illness they are very healthy and they are very big now

[@zunikizunikilaloo4477]

How are you doing it I'm still confused, in every water change or what...!

[@jheriantv9094]

how many table spoon per gallon sir?

[@nathanieldamasio9422]

Do you have live plants in your tank?

[@danielhairiri2535]

In asia, mostly Malaysia and Indonesia we use ketapang leaves. It help fish recovery and lower pH lvl but might turns water cloudy. But it beneficial to fish.

[@Antsandy96]

The other week I had no idea what was wrong with my betta, but he was hiding and not eating. There was no sign of obvious illness. So I dosed my tank with aquarium salt and put the temperature up. A few days later he was back to normal. Not sure if the salt did anything, but added to peace of mind. Aquarium salt is a good first aid medication.

[@pauldefazio3480]

I would really like it if you did a video on how aquarium salt affects live aquarium plants and algae

[@methujeraya]

That's a rabbit hole you don't wanna get into. Basically almost all plants die from salt.

[@jaydeef5187]

@@methujeraya I can show you 3 tanks that are loaded with live plants and I add salt every water change.

[@beh4846]

@@jaydeef5187 This is my BURNING question of the week. :) What about the plants?

[@jaydeef5187]

@@beh4846 what about them? They grow. A lot. A lot of your fertilizer comes from salts. I just removed 13 rooted val plants and prob 100 leaves from all my swords and crypts so I'd say it works well. I've had planted tanks since I was 16 some 33 years and have been using it since then. Sure I've had plants die but more than likely were choked out due to lack of light from overgrown plants.

[@samiflitton608]

I found your channel two days ago and haven't stopped watching them! I am new to the hobby and learning as much as I can before I bring a Betta home! Hoping to get a white opal for my 10 gallon zen tank! Subscribed!

[@samiflitton608]

@omdarne00 cbc can yep! 4-6 weeks! I plan to also use quick start as well

[@vort3xdowny322]

10 gallon you can put otocinclus or something if your algae gets out of control and don’t be scared to increase the amount of fish instead of a betta making a community tank isnt that hard if you take care of it

[@vort3xdowny322]

I watch girl talks fish and I agree it’s a really good channel and she does videos on betta fish

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

You have definitely come to the right place!!

[@samiflitton608]

@@vort3xdowny322 what about algae eaters? Like those little bottom feeders?

[@douglasrobson3875]

I bought a few Betas from KGT and I can honestly say I was very impressed with the quality of fish that arrived. They are still doing well and I plan on ordering more before summer starts.

[@rejiluz3465]

Just bought an api aquarium salt. And now Im more confident of using it because of this video. Thank you.

[@palacinkasmarmeladou]

That really helps. I did get salt yet almost never used it as I was worried it could hurt the fish. Now I understand it more. Thank you

[@BKWhite07]

you're a genius with your delivery lol subtle humor on point

[@robertlefler6644]

I use it with my endo pacific tarpon and it’s doing great, followed the directions and that tarpon is thriving in freshwater

[@alexanime1220]

Your channel is really helpful for beginners and both professional Thank you for guiding us

[@k-qq1bn]

im somewhat new to fish keeping and i have a gold fish and 3 black skirted tetras in a 10 gallon tank (im gonna upsize soon) it has a filter but ive been struggling with nitrite and nitrate levels in the water and ive changed the water twice now in the past about 4 weeks. this has helped me very much

[@debbiemcwilliams2789]

Timely video for me....I haven't added salt in a while and was debating on whether to do it with today's water change...got my answer

[@stephanserfontein4832]

Thank you so much.. this is the best channel on the web.. you guys rock...

[@lizreyes7252]

Was thinking about this last week. Perfect timing

[@janickcruz9655]

wonderful video!!!! thanks for making the salt confusion much more clearer!!!

[@FKJ_WORLD]

Greetings from Jamaica bredda, salt in aquarium also brings out colours in some aquarium fish example Mollies and Chromide cichlids. This is based on actual personal experiences I have had. Love the presentation couldnt said it better myself. Nice work

[@stojancedezalekov1840]

I have put salt in my tank and it helped with my ich problem

[@Kaidenatpurpled]

me too

[@Aakash_i-s3b]

Sameee here..

[@es361j4]

how much salt would you guys use in 10 gallon tank?

[@stojancedezalekov1840]

@@es361j4 1 tablespoon

[@teng_03]

@@es361j4 depends on how serious the ich condition is already. I did 1 tbsp per 2 gallons for about 2 weeks

[@Alec678]

thank you for the very informative videos! i started watching about a month ago and i got my first fish a few days ago :,) can’t wait to get more into this hobby:)

[@ballerspro8310]

same!!

[@FlipnotesNshit]

with Canada not allowing a lot of fish medications salt is a life saver!!

[@CoffeeTimeBrian11]

I've treated many conditions with just salt. I believe it only works when you catch the fungus, bacteria, parasites or ich quickly.

[@TorryGood]

Did you try buying the stuff from united states to get around it?

[@asherkarr5096]

Most of the over the counter fish meds are actually not tested the bottles can say something that it's been proven not to do

[@carlowehermosa956]

Always my 1st course of intervention...have to order other medications online as Canada only sell herbal/natural derivative forms of medicinal therapy!

[@HellBent069]

Melafix and pimafix are natural and can fix almost every problem you have

[@t_MattMan]

You are awesome! I really like how down to earth you are and your honesty. It's refreshing to hear advice from an expert who also maintains a level of humbleness, too. I'm now subscribed to your channel and when I have the extra money (this 8% inflation is such a b*tch) I will also join as a monthly member. Thank-you for the free advice and for being an awesome person. I look forward to learning more from you in the future. Namaste, sir!

[@JoeGiz64]

Ive been using aquarium salt with my fancy goldfish for 5 years now...my original fish are still fine!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

This is a topic that seems to come up daily on Father Fishes show... So I really appreciate this video!!I'm going to watch this a few times and add it to my mental notes and now I have a video I will share when it comes up again. Thanks John and Lisa I hope you all are having an amazing and blessed weekend 👍🌿🐟🌿💚

[@Kabaladamawomasp]

Ive had great success with aquarium salt with improving fish health after a nasty chemistry crash, really helped them to recover from the stress

[@valsarte]

watching you for a long in your numerous videos sometime over and over again and again but its only now I subscribed.

[@RyanRoux]

I've recently started using salt to treat some diseases in my quarantine tank and it works well.

[@rovillewenaden4111]

thanx guyz, you really helped me understand the basics .... as i faced these issues and lost 100 s of fish in the past week, so now um aware...... thanx again

[@thomaxtube]

@@Lookin4LoveInAllTheWrongPlaces I don’t do water changes, I don’t use filters, just an airstone for 30min/ day to move the water. the secret to this is living plants everywhere ! plenty inside the water and suitable house plants growing out of the water, nitrites 0 phosphate almost 0 nitrate very low and I need to add some occasionally. moderate stocking of fish, and living microorganisms from nearby pond. It’s a nice hobby without toil- if approached in more holistic ways..

[@legaltenderradfem]

You guys are my most trustworthy channel for information.

[@EchoSevenNine]

Agreed. You know the info is always going to be spot on from these guys.

[@trevorwillis8131]

Just a little useful information I picked up about using salts personally I use plain Epsom salts I desolve in a bucket using a small amount of hot water or the fish try to eat it. Don't use salts if u are running activated carbon in your filter, only use one or the other. I like to cycle salt and carbon from time to time but generally if my fish are not showing injuries or scale damage I stick to carbon. If I see a fish or two that have had a fight and have a hazy eye or scale damage I remove the carbon and use Epsom salts till recovered. It definitely works. My tank is 300litre so I generally add about a tablespoon when I do a water change.

[@diannaleigh9914]

What is 390 liters? I am American

[@diannaleigh9914]

I have a fish that may have fish bladder abs need to treat ASAP so this may come too late.

[@imamoonfan222]

Hey John...I love salt period!!! Aquarium salt rocks!! Thank you for sharing your intelligence!!! Much love!

[@melissaborst4726]

Yes I use aquarium salt I always have. My brother to Marine biology in school

[@30Ravi]

My fishes got itch when weather started changing. I went to my pet shop & asked for all type of meds. He simply said to put non iodine salt in the water and increase heater temp. He did not sell me anything. It worked wonders and all itch vanished on the 3rd day

[@Karactos]

Aquarium salts do differ from your regular table salt because they have more trace minerals and salts than just NaCl (albeit in very small amounts) that are also important for fish health. If you want to just use a supermarket salt, make sure it is the larger grain/chunks of lake salt or sea salt, and not your usual shaker, more purified salt. The non-purified lake/sea salt is also better for humans too btw.

[@phoebeh3watkins464]

if i am at the pet store and remember to buy the salt it is like the bigger pieces .. i take a Table spoon of salt put it in a half cup of very hot water to dissolve it set it aside until i clean the tank .. but my tank is 29 gal . so i don't need to move the monster hoses out . ! once i get the tank cleaned plastic plants work best for me . i have to fill a bucket up and take it to the tank , carefully add water and salt mixture . repeat adding water until your tank is full . if you take 3 buckets out you put 3 buckets in . i don't put salt in every time only if one of my fish are not acting right . i f that doesn't help i put her in a separate tank sometimes it is just stress . i do a partial change on the 29 gal to get some of the salt out . i pay a lot of attention to the one fish to make sure there is no disease .. if after 2 weeks if she is better i put her back in the 29. gal she mixes right in with them . a lot of work but i love my fish !

[@ethanalaban]

I also use salt for bettas.. it's good for medication and color molting and mutation.. well that's what I believe, base on my experience 😅😁😁👍

[@hkh2316]

how many gram per little u put?

[@raychelwoodhams-vasquez6731]

This is awesome.... I have been using salt for my Black Moor. She has a couple white spots and it's been great...

[@ChrisWhite.fishing]

Have had aquarium for 27 years, just added my first teaspoon of super basic - you can tell is straight out of the ground - kitchen salt. In short: you don’t need salt, unless you are sophisticated enough and decide to play with it.

[@ddbear8786]

Does adding aquarium salt to a freshwater tank have any negative effect on beneficial bacteria and the biofilter? This question is why I have stayed away from salt, unless I can be reassured the biofilter will remain strong.

[@AnthonyPerez-go5gg]

Love your videos only thing I don't like is finding out that everything I've been doing for all these years is wrong but it works for me and it's a hard thing to change my fish seem happy I hardly ever lose one but I do mainly during water changes

[@letstalkaquariums1837]

I been using table salt since i got into the hobby.i never had a problem but i switched to aquarium salt recently

[@thatoneguy12986]

It's the same thing. aquarium salt is non-iodized salt. Both are sodium chloride. Pickling salt is the same thing.

[@chuxtuff]

I bought a small box of Morton Kosher salt the other day. I was getting ready to put some in my tank when I saw on the label that "this salt contained anti caking ingredients". So I went to their website and sure enough their Kosher salt contains some anti caking agents. What I found interesting was the warning on the website that if it's used underwater it can affect plants negatively though they didn't mention aquariums specifically. So my local Petco is unbelievably out of aquarium salt so I ordered some through the big box store and purchased one of those Lee's small plastic hang on the aquarium convalescent tanks while I was at it. Anyway I've kept aquariums and fish for 30 years and I've always added a small amount of aquarium salt to them. I never had any sick fish and in fact they died from old age and I've always felt the addition of aquarium salt was part of the reason why...

[@ReaperDan88]

I love your guys' vids its nice to watch 'em when sick and stuck at home keep up the great work, Also my brother absolutely LOVES your videos his names Ivan Felix. I honestly think its your videos that got him into the hobby!

[@rozlynjones4021]

I thought I knew something, so I did something, then I did even more enjoyable research and now I have to do a water change. And I feel like that is the humorous side of fish keeping in a nutshell.

[@jimcarnese2974]

John great info but I wish you would have touched base on plants,inverts and scaleless fish and salt

[@scottb1488]

Can snail have salt in the tank and what about loaches

[@elijahwells696]

Loaches eat snails but salt isn't harmful to loaches I have used it with clown and skunk and Kuhli loaches.

[@scottb1488]

@@elijahwells696 I got snails in with my loaches and the have not ate one. I have clown and yo-yo and other no snail loss.

[@gdorfxoxo9657]

I keep it around but haven't had to use it yet. Just make sure you keep up on your water and you wont have too many problems. I do top off with Dasani water sometimes though and that does have salt in it

[@vidili68]

Hi there I've been using table salt over 40 years have a good day

[@zacharysprague3872]

Hey KG topicals, you should have talked about how if you have a zeolite mixed media you shouldn't use salt as the salt will potentially release the ammonia back into the water column

[@garyfredrick6789]

Where I live in Canada the aquarium salt is 14 dollars for a small container. So I use pickeling salt which is about 2 dollars for a large bag. I've been in the hobby for over 55 years.

[@sudarshanbanerjee5455]

NICELY ILLUSTRATED AND HONEST CONCLUSIONS ANYWAYS LOVE FROM INDIA 🇮🇳

[@jamiehaycix8407]

IV always used table salt an always works one or to tea spoon gose into a cup of tank water let is fade away then put it in the tank works better then most treatment in the shops 👍

[@noahmorris5139]

New fish owner here and I literally ONLY trust you and your videos. Thanks a lot bro

[@seemantinimahendrakar7120]

I use rock salt and I haven't seen my fish sick for a long time. Before, my fish used to die due to ich or parasites but because of the salt, its not my concern anymore.

[@ilhami43]

My goldfish had parasites all over it's body.I used a mixture of rock salt and baking soda (melted them in a glass of water before adding into the aquarium).The result surprised me indeed,my goldfish got rid of all parasites in 3 days! Baking soda must be half of the rock salt! The dose is so important if you use the mixture higher dose your fish may die! I used a dessert spoonful rocksalt and baking soda (half amount of the rock salt) for 15 liters (4 gallons) of water..You must change the aquarium water (half of the water every 2 or 3 days) and clean the filter until your fish get well.After changing the water you must add the mixture (If you change half of the aquarium water you must add half dose of mixture)

[@18Naomibrown]

Can Himalayan salt be used? (Pink natural rock salt)

[@antonyroshan4409]

How often does one need to use aquarium salt for general water conditioning purposes (not for any treatment)?

[@flowergirl9067]

Good question. Im wondering the same

[@stevennguyen9152]

When using Aquarium salt to treat a sick fish, when temperatures water do you use? Do you raise it up?

[@mylesw3909]

This was great and well put together

[@aubreym3315]

I usually use it for meds. And to me it works. Do tablespoon per 3 gallon. I use Epson salt the plain no scented.

[@pinrainbow6994]

Great video. I agree , salt does heal minor nibs and prevent infection. In my tank I have 3 guppies and 3 glo tetra , one tetra is a bully and constantly attacking playful guppies. Few days ago I see a tear on one of my guppy like she has two tails, I put salt in it and separated bully glo out from the rest of the fish and guppy healed his tail back to normal. Now here in Canada they don’t take fish back due to COViD and I am not going to let fish free anywhere so I had to invest in another aquarium to keep glo fish separately from guppy aquarium until I figure out how to keep harmony in between as I can afford only one aquarium tank

[@_F0XTR0T]

Can you do a video on microorganisms, parasites and other tiny life in the aquarium.. beneficial or not! I was really caught off guard by copepods!

[@shomeanirban]

Will adding salt cause any harm to the beneficial bacteria already existing in the Aquarium? And can adding to a planted tank cause any issues for plants?

[@devin5381]

I have an 1,100 gallon tank with koi and goldfish. How much salt would you recommend me adding? Enjoy your channel, thank you.

[@betsybenson6417]

I used Morton’s kosher non iodized salt in my 3.5 gallon tank about once a month and it’s never hurt any of the male bettas I’ve kept since 2003

[@stewartrood3633]

I have discus with no salt in my aquarium however I do believe that salt is beneficial in an isolation tank. As you say each to their own. I enjoy very much your videos sometimes agreeing with you and sometimes not.

[@manuelamarinello3651]

I have a planted tank with ranchu and nerite and it has API aquarium salt in it.

[@austrelforgefeu5888]

It would be nice to have a serie of video about illness of fish and how to try to cure them !

[@aryaderafshi8621]

man your chanel is much much good tnx for these great info's

[@billybelmonte3731]

Hello bigMan sir.. im always your fan and watch all your videos.. im from philippines.. love all your videos.. very informative😁🥰

[@larrycopeland1]

Can I add salt in my filter? Will it still do the same as if I put it in the tank directly, and how much in a 55 gallon tank would you recommend? Thanks

[@tallterrilaw8646]

I've used kosher salt and epson salt whatever I have that's pure sodium chloride. Rule of thumb is 1 tablespoon per every 5 gallons of water. So for a 20 gallon tank that's 4 tablespoons. I ran out of kosher salt so used the epson when I run out of that I may use my Dead Sea salt. As long as it's pure sodium chloride it's fine from what I've learned.

[@tett4486]

Hello guys. Thank you for amazing video but still have some questions. 1. Can I use salt for everyday or just for treatment. 2 can I add salt in planted aquarium with fish.

[@velvin9]

Would you use a bit of aquarium salt for scale-less fish? Julii corydoras for example

[@steveasti5041]

Any thoughts on using salt in a planted aquarium?

[@radiantpudding4457]

for most plants you want to keep salinity low. less than 2tps per gallon which doesn't treat a lot of issues. There are some brackish water plants that can handle higher salt load but they need to be slowly acclimated.

[@willp942]

How does a normal amount of aquarium salt affect plants, snails and shrimp?

[@dmitrimikrioukov5935]

I use regular table seasalt from the Azov sea for the aquarium.

[@feralon9570]

I use it in quarantine tank but not in my planted tanks! I keep two types of salt on hand for my fish one is aquarium salt and the other is epsom salt. Epsom for salt baths for a sick betta who had serious swim bladder issues. The epsom salt worked wonders for her. (There are places on line where you can look up dosages for both baths) It took the poor girl 2 months to be able to fully swim again but she did survive and is thriving. So I have to agree there are definitely situations where salt is great for your fish.

[@jeffereyhopkins750]

Epson salt is magnesium sulfate. Does wonders for vegetable plants too.

[@typicallyusual6984]

@@jeffereyhopkins750 Yeah it’s great way to add magnesium for aquatic plants I hear. Just gotta be care and add a little at a time to not shock more sensitive plants like crypts.

[@L3TITBE]

How often did you give your betta wisdom salt baths(daily, or every other day?) & How often did you feed Betta during those 2 months?

[@feralon9570]

@@L3TITBE, Daily baths, no more than two. I fed her once per day, but small amounts. 1 TBS epsome salt per gallon of water.

[@Mary-qs8hr]

Please make a video about Brackish tanks !! I keep one and would love to see what kind of fish or plants you recommend

[@lunch2102]

3:05 what are these rainbows? I assume that they are albino something?

[@bakuloza6383]

I love to see your videos This video is well explained No need to watch others videos Thank you

[@SweetnessMechanics]

I cured my injured molly fish (it has been bullied) by puting a pinch of table salt while it is inside my hospital tank. All you need to do is not to put a lot of table salt (1 table spoon per 10 gallon will do). Hope this help you, Guys! Happy fish keeping! ♥️

[@ChessArmyCommander]

The directions on mine says one rounded tablespoon for every five gallons.

[@chrstopherthomas6952]

I've been in the hobby 40+ years. I have always used salt. Knowing it gets removed with water changes. Its an easy thing. It has it's purpose. I'm out right now and want some for my newest tank.

[@lisarandall3278]

I've just started up again n tbh I never knew about adding salt to fresh water. I'm intrigued. Should I add it to my tanks? Many thanks xx

[@chrstopherthomas6952]

@@lisarandall3278 you can but you don't have to. I like to use it in a new tank. Or when fish get ick. I have doubled the dose and raise the temperature for ick. Remember water changes removes the salt. Or will at least lower the level of it. Good luck. 🤘

[@wasemdds]

"better to have it not need it then to need it and not have it" Thank you soo much

[@brianalvarado2484]

I love aquarium salt in my non planted tanks. I would never consider trying any table salts lol like you said the cost isn’t to different. Next video should be how to effectively use aquarium salt in a planted tank with out over doing it, or details about what plants are more sensitive to aquarium salt than others.. idk lol sorry just random thoughts

[@I-P-777]

i actually just use regular table salt..

[@sandidsaman7723]

@@I-P-777 so ?how is the result?

[@mantis261979]

I add about 1/3 the recommended amount every water change. Has no effect on my fish. They are bright beautiful and never had any infections..

[@topfloorstudio2684]

You have a 360 gallon aquarium *UPSTAIRS?* lol ,you must have an *I* beam directly under that tank or something. I've had 125 longs & a 120 reef upstairs before so I've ran heavy tanks. Love the vids man

[@jsal604]

Thank you for this, very helpful

[@AnthonyWilson-rp6bm]

My turtle lives fish fins. The salt definitely helped them heal.