Compatible Freshwater Fish with aquarium salt. - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

07-19-2005, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jrp1588

I have a clown loach, and a pleco, and a cory, and zebra. None of them seem to mind. I put in 1 teaspoon of salt per gallon.

Do you always put this much salt in or was it just a one time thing??
im just curious, because i always attributed the salt to the death of my clown loaches.

jrp1588 · 07-19-2005, 12:29 AM

Pretty much always. I read this helps prevent ich, and none of the fish mind. The loach is in fact thriving.

07-19-2005, 01:02 AM

Im glad your loach is thriving, who knows, mine could've had something else wrong with them, but im still cautious with the salt. Raising temp to 86 also kills ich and i like to do this now when adding new fish or if i use a [acronym:d70d6b61c8="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:d70d6b61c8] tank, although it has to be done slowly and kept up for about 2 weeks. But since ive done this, no Ich outbreaks

jrp1588 · 07-19-2005, 01:12 AM

I should definatly set up a quarantine tank. I'm too poor to replace any fish. The problem is I have no place to put one.

DeFeKt · 07-19-2005, 01:29 AM

get a container that is longer then it is high, and float it inside your tank.
aerate it and presto, instant [acronym:59083bf159="quarantine or quart depending on context"]Qt[/acronym:59083bf159] that heats itself off the main tank.
bump up your temp in the main, which helps anywayand add your treatment to the [acronym:59083bf159="quarantine or quart depending on context"]qt[/acronym:59083bf159] container, and do your water changes for the container out of the main, after you've done the main water change.

wow. I think i just made that sound more confusing then it actually is.
Good luck!!

07-19-2005, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DeFeKt

get a container that is longer then it is high, and float it inside your tank.
aerate it and presto, instant [acronym:fb04240fb5="quarantine or quart depending on context"]Qt[/acronym:fb04240fb5] that heats itself off the main tank.
bump up your temp in the main, which helps anywayand add your treatment to the [acronym:fb04240fb5="quarantine or quart depending on context"]qt[/acronym:fb04240fb5] container, and do your water changes for the container out of the main, after you've done the main water change.

wow. I think i just made that sound more confusing then it actually is.
Good luck!!

WOW, i never thought about that, that is an absolutely awesome idea... wow... i feel so stupid now.. lol
I had teh perfect 5 [acronym:fb04240fb5="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:fb04240fb5] [acronym:fb04240fb5="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:fb04240fb5] tank that i lent to my Mother-in-law with heater air pump, filter, everything. I haven't seen her or it since. (family disagreement) I lent it to her so she could put her fish in it while ehr 30 [acronym:fb04240fb5="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:fb04240fb5] was in storage.

DeFeKt · 07-19-2005, 02:03 AM

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WOW, i never thought about that, that is an absolutely awesome idea... wow... i feel so stupid now.. lol

Geez I dunno, takes alot of brains to think like me.
:P

amitnarain · 07-23-2005, 05:56 PM

thanks to all for your replies

Puriti · 07-23-2005, 06:57 PM

I have cory catfish and neon tetras and I haven't had a problem yet with salt being in the water, then again I don't put all that much in ._.

07-19-2005, 01:29 AM	#15
DeFeKt Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: perth australia Posts: 1,435 Images: 18	get a container that is longer then it is high, and float it inside your tank. aerate it and presto, instant [acronym:59083bf159="quarantine or quart depending on context"]Qt[/acronym:59083bf159] that heats itself off the main tank. bump up your temp in the main, which helps anywayand add your treatment to the [acronym:59083bf159="quarantine or quart depending on context"]qt[/acronym:59083bf159] container, and do your water changes for the container out of the main, after you've done the main water change. wow. I think i just made that sound more confusing then it actually is. Good luck!! __________________ Dimidiochromis compressiceps, Astatotilapia latifasciata Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos Labidochromis caeruleus Cynotilapia afra 'Cobue' Pseudotropheus acei 'Msuli Point' Aulunocara stuartgranti 'chipoka' Labidochromis freibergi Oreochromis mossambicus Etroplus suratensis

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07-19-2005, 01:02 AM	#13
Guest Posts: n/a	Im glad your loach is thriving, who knows, mine could've had something else wrong with them, but im still cautious with the salt. Raising temp to 86 also kills ich and i like to do this now when adding new fish or if i use a [acronym:d70d6b61c8="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:d70d6b61c8] tank, although it has to be done slowly and kept up for about 2 weeks. But since ive done this, no Ich outbreaks

07-23-2005, 05:56 PM	#18
amitnarain Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mauritius Is. Posts: 269	thanks to all for your replies

07-23-2005, 06:57 PM	#19
Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	I have cory catfish and neon tetras and I haven't had a problem yet with salt being in the water, then again I don't put all that much in ._.