Add salt during wc a must??

[Shawn]

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

[elmo9171]

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.

[Gowling]

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

[satan_gal]

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

PERSONALLY, I add only when I remember to.

[terenz]

Originally Posted by elmo9171

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.

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

[Hydher]

Originally Posted by Shawn

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

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.

[Shawn]

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?

[streetsmart73]

don't use salt after wc

currently, using seachem prime for wc

very good hoh

[RAW]

Originally Posted by streetsmart73

don't use salt after wc

currently, using seachem prime for wc

very good hoh

bro how much to pour for 5x2.5x2.5 if wc 20-25%? thx

[kepala sakit]

Imo, beside those feeders, guppies and gold fishes, I find other ornamental fishes do not necessary uses salt when WC... Supposingly, WC do not require add salt, salt will dehydrate bodily fluid from fish, salt simulate slime growth to stop osmosis under bad water condition, salt will foul water fast cos the constant renewal of slime into the water.