Add salt during wc a must??
 

Dear All, can someone advise me if adding salt a must during every water change? I have heard different view and now confused. One LFS advise me to put salt after wc to prevent PH from falling.
should I put coral chip to buffer or add salt to maintain the level??

tank size: 5 x 2.5 x2.5
WC: 30-40% weekly
1Red (10-12 inch), 2 IT, 2 Oscar (both IT & Oscar about 2.5 inch)

Appreciate all valuable input.
Thanks

For buffering of PH I'm using coral chips. I think most bros here uses either coral chips or calcium carbonate. I think salt its self does not have any buffering effect, pls correct me if I'm wrong. I will only add salt into tank if my fishes are sick.

salt has nothing to do with pH. It is more for prevention of diseases and also a cure for early stages of sickness.

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/se...rchid=10223871

PERSONALLY, I add only when I remember to.

Agreed. Add salt if fish is stress, slight injury or new fish. For pH buffer is OS or CC

No problem if you want to put a little for these fishes you mentioned :).
I am and always have been using in very very minute amounts.

Thanks to all comment. have a better idea for now. Will try to limit the use of salt unless necessary.
BTW side track abit, have any shifu here use Seachem Purigen before? is it good?

:D don't use salt after wc:p

currently, using seachem prime for wc:p

very good hoh

salt is not necessary, maybe goldfish is a diff thing.
i only use salt for treatment or comm fight recovery use.

purigen i use before, good but i find it not neccessary when i wc weekly 40%
as my water is always quite good.

and purigen need to recharge etc.

if i can keep things simple like follow wc regiment strictly
then i dun need to buy those high tech stuff.

water, air pump , filtration. lightings for pleasure, simple.
y use so many funny things if not really a necessity

treatment if really need heater and salt, at most
i keep melafix, prazi gold, and multicure.
enuff lor

keep fish to keep me relax , not crack brain to think of rubbish to buy :P
worry here worry there. need special care.

else no point keep fish, no worry :P

Adding salt is a personal preference IMHO. There are good and bad about it, depending on your needs. Hope these links can clear your doubts...

http://www.drtimsaquatics.com/should...water-aquarium

http://www.aquaworldaquarium.com/Art...r_Aquarium.htm

Personally....20+ years ago I do add abit salt to my arowana tank. Nowadays, I never add any (except treatments) to any of my tanks.