drummerguy
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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Can my south american cichlids have aquarium salt in the new tank I just got?
I add a little bit in all my tanks. It might not be needed but for me its just a little added measure of protection.
Salt doesn't actually kill, heat does.
I haven't had a case of ich in at least 20 years, and I don't use salt. The salt myth just keeps going around and around.
I said the same thing in my post, it's luck you have not had another case plain and simple.
Ill say it again CLEAN WATER.
The Salt/heat method is proven to kill ich. Why add the salt if heat alone will kill ich? I am sorry I strongly disagree on this one. There are many many expierence people that use this method to kill ich.
No kidding really.
The Salt/heat method is proven to kill ich. Why add the salt if heat alone will kill ich? I am sorry I strongly disagree on this one. There are many many expierence people that use this method to kill ich.]
The heat speeds up the life cycle. the salt is what kills. Look at it this way what is salt used for outside of a tank. people used it to preserve meat and kill off bacteria and parasites.
Anyways no use going round and round. It works for me. use it dont use it doesnt matter to me.
I doubt its luck because I am going on 5 years of this method. It has seemed to work and it makes sence because salt does kill off Ich. I do 1 Tablespoon per 5 gallons recommended to kill off Ich. I just don't do it ever water changes maybe every 3 or 4 WCs.
Salt kills of allot of bad things so if there is no harm why not.