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05-02-2015, 03:15 PM | #1 |
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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 |
05-02-2015, 03:29 PM | #2 |
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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.
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05-02-2015, 03:35 PM | #3 |
Dragon
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salt has nothing to do with pH. It is more for prevention of diseases and also a cure for early stages of sickness.
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05-02-2015, 06:04 PM | #4 |
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05-02-2015, 06:06 PM | #5 |
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Agreed. Add salt if fish is stress, slight injury or new fish. For pH buffer is OS or CC
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06-02-2015, 08:16 AM | #6 | |
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I am and always have been using in very very minute amounts. |
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06-02-2015, 11:45 AM | #7 |
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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? |
06-02-2015, 12:43 PM | #8 |
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don't use salt after wc
currently, using seachem prime for wc very good hoh |
06-02-2015, 12:51 PM | #9 | |
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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 |
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06-02-2015, 07:53 PM | #10 |
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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. |
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