TerminalAddict Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 one tablespoon of rock salt per 10L of water this just doesn't sound right to me (no offense Wayne) that would mean for my 1000L *freshwater* tank I would add 100 tablespoons ... that sounds like an awful lot of salt :-? almost marine :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? advice please ....... how about a Specific Gravity rcommendation?? I've also read this article by Caryl http://www.fnzas.org.nz/salt.0.html that states You need a specific gravity of 1.005-1.015, which means around 1 teaspoon of salt per 4½ litres. Do not use common table salt. Although non-iodised salt is OK, the specially formulated aquarium sea salts are best. ok now I really confused. :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 There was something in my article that confused you or you are just confused between the two bits of information? The information used in that article was taken from a book by Dick Mills and magazine articles, it was not based on personal experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 That's actually an EXTREMELY high dosage for salt. I usually use about 1 tablespoon per 10 GALLONS. Doubling that to 1 per 5 gallons would be ok for a heavier dose, and 1/10 liters would be about double that again. I don't think I'd use that much and only in a hospital tank, wouldn't dose my tanks with the other fish in it like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalAddict Posted January 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 1 tablespoon per 10 gallons (thats 45 litres right?) sounds a little better caryl: I'm cofused by the 2 pices of info ... not by your article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 I use 2 tsp per 10 gallons, no more than five times that should be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 No offence taken terminaladdict try these articles written by fish vets in the states/UK.. http://www.dphnet.com/sub-article/cat-02/salt.shtml http://www.koivet.com/html/articles/art ... edications If we presume marine water = 3% salt. that means 3 grams per 100ml = 30 grams per L.....so for your 1000L tank, it would be 30 000grams = 30kg of salt.......damn now that's heaps! a 0.1 % solution is considered safe for most freshwater spp....now that's only 0.1 gram per 100ml = 1 gram per L = 1 kg of salt for 1000L... u can go up to 3 kg for 1000L( i.e 0.3%) safely for the species u keep.....At this 'low' dose, the fish should thrive indefinitely in this solution..hope this clears up any doubts mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalAddict Posted January 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 thanks Wayne ... thats the perfect answer ... the exact info I was looking for. I've got 300grams of rock salt in at the moment .... so I can safely add more as I do water changes :-) cool 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 no worries man I find these 2 sites with excellent n accurate information regarding diseases/treatment etc. But certain articles on the discus site are written by 'lay-people' and should b viewed with discretion. damn...can't find the other site....but there's a third one somewhere.... will keep u posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 found it: http://www.fishdoc.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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