lmsmith Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 I usually use a tbs for every 10l, added over 2 days. My method isn't exactly science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisy Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hi, can you do the salt treatment on guppies and an axolotl?? I had my kribs in wiv them but now have isolated them in own tank and have put the salt in. Need to do it to tank they came from. Will it be safe for my guppies and axolotl?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 you keep guppies with you Axo??? lucky axo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisy Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 It only a baby. It will be going to own tank soon. Would it handle a salt water treatment?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletmonuka Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Jumping in here... with the salt... how often to the water do you add it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Salt remains in the water. When you do a water change you need to only replace the amount of salt for the water you take out. It is very important to know how much water you have taken out as your tank water also evaporates. When it evaporates the salt remains in the tank. You have 50 litres of water in your tank and you add 50 grams of salt to it. When you do a water change you take out 15 litres of water, even if you have to put back in 20 litres of water to fill the tank back up due to evaporation you only add 15grams salt. Does that make sense? If you are going to put salt in the tank you need to continue to do so each time you water change until 7 days after the last spot is sighted. It could take as long as 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletmonuka Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 yep thanks Adrienne makes perfect sense Cats etc don't much salt so it is at the lower range for them (at or around what fishguy said) so 1 or 2g/L Do you mean "don't like salt much"? I have just got a pictus catfish. so low dose with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 yes that is what I meant. I'm not sure on the dose that different cats will tolerate but Ick. will die in 1ppt* salt and from memory that is about what is recommended for many salt non-tolerant fish. ppt is more or less = 1g per litre salt weighs about 1.2g/cc (dry) so a 250ml cup will have about 300g salt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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