How much salt?

Question

How much salt do i add to my tank and how do i go about doing it? Should i do the 50% water change before i do it? I have a 10 gallon tank with three small goldfish.

i was told that i could cure the ich that way.

Answer 1

yes you do put salt in the tank, it is very helpful i took and gave you a link to a site that will tell you all about it

Answer 2

Aquarium salt for freshwater aquariums should be added at 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons. You should dissolve the salt (along with your dechlorinator) in the correct concentration into the water you are changing into the tank before putting the water in. So if you intend to do a 50% water change, that is 5 gallons. The new water should be allowed to sit out overnight with 1 tablespoon of freshwater aquarium salt and dechlorinator. Just remember to buy aquarium salt, as table salt contains other chemicals.

Answer 3

For routine use with goldfish, use one half-teaspoon per gallon (or 5 teaspoons per 10gal).

For stress reducing, increase the dosage to 2 tablespoons per 10gal (this equates to a 3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon, as 1 tablespoon=3 teaspoons).

For eliminating ich, boost salt concentration to about 6 tablespoons per 5gal (12 tablespoons per 10gal). You'll want to do this slowly, probably over a 3 day period).

Salt is really not required on a routine basis, but does no real harm at those concentrations. To maintain constant salinity levels you'll have to replace salt that was remove during water changes.

Answer 4

Now that you have about 100 answers from all the morons out here - if you want to use Evaporated Sea Salt in your freshwater tank - I would not recommend using more than 1teaspoon per 10g's.

So for your setup - a single teaspoon of salt in the tank water is perfect. Get yourself a cup of the water from the tank - add the salt - let it dissolve in the cup of tank water - then add it in slowly.

Don't know if you have a filter or not, but no worries either way. Salt does not evaporate, nor does it become filtered out in your Biofilter. It's a good preventative for the fish's health, and with help their gill function for breathing in stressful conditions.

Good luck!

Answer 5

you can use doc wellfishes aquarium salt sold at all walmarts this is made for freshwater fish about 2 tablespoons for goldfish. it is very helpfull with diseasesalso helps with hard water . works the other way with saltwater fish ( bad ich problem give a satwater bath to a freshwater fish and a freshwater bath to a saltwater fish for about 10-15 mins both ways)

Answer 6

I assume it is the rock salt......a couple of table spoons after your water change should be fine.....also it should tell you in the directions on the rock salt box, if there is no directions on the box then go the the pet store and ask for assistance there....most people here will misunderstand your question and say "goldfish are not saltwater fish"

Answer 7

Not to sound dumb, but you're not adding table salt correct? You need aquarium salt, should have the dosage on the side of the package for treatment.

Answer 8

1 tablespoon for every 5 gallons. So 2 tablespoons is how much you should add. I use aquarium salt, and it has my fish staying healthy!

Answer 9

You are going to slowly kill your fish. When you are cleaning only do a 20 % water change. For a ten gallon try to clean the tank once every week.

Answer 10

LoL u mean salt in the pot your about 2 cook them go with cold slaw with your side dish...PeAcE