should i put salt beeds in my tropical tank?

Question

just wanted to know if anyone know if i should put some salt beeds in my tropical tank its not salt water fish or tank but i hurd it was good for the warm water fish... is this true?... and one more what do you feed baby guppys?

Answer 1

i feed my baby guppies tropical flakes just crumb them up really small with your fingers when feeding. they do good with it. its funny watching one that got a big price u see food going up and around but u can,t see the baby unless u look close. for the salt i have heard it to but i never have done it. my guppies and Molly's does good with out it. good luck

Answer 2

Adding salt to a freshwater tank is almost without exception a good idea. If you add the right amount it will not hurt the fish and it will not kill the beneficial bacteria in the tank. Almost all serious aquarium keeper use salt in their freshwater tanks. Pretty much every book on the subject tells you to as well. If it killed the bacteria none of these people would ever have a cycled aquarium and all would have very serious ammonia problems. Common sense can tell you that's not the case. Add 1 tablespoon per 10 gallons. This is not enough to actually kill diseases in the tank, but enough to help the fish with their slime coat and osmosis. Makes for much healthier fish. No special salt is needed. In fact, what you really want is PLAIN table salt. That's with NO iodine!! Very important! Since the main thing you want to add is the sodium, there is no reason to use anything else.

Feed your baby guppies frozen brine shrimp and crushed up flake food the variety will be really good for them.

Hope this helps!

MM

Answer 3

It is not needed but it can help with disease and stress for most tropical fish. We added it on a reg. basis it to all the fish tanks at the store I worked at.

But you cannot add table salt or salt that is intended for salt water.

There is a special kind sold in the tropical section of most stores. It's pretty cheap, and it helps to fight against disease such as Ich and stress. (can be found at Petsmart & Petco)

Baby guppies can eat flakes just like the mom and dad. Just make sure if they are in a tank with adult fish that they are able to get it before it is all eaten. They sell fry food that claims to make the fish grow faster - I've never noticed a difference when using it. So I just reccommend the normal flakes crumbled up and dipped in the water so it will sink.

Answer 4

What are all the varieties of fish in this tank? How long has this tank been set up? Did you cycle the tank earlier including fish? What are your readings for Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate? i'd suspect that there is easily a water high quality subject and clearly you have some parasite matters to boot. i would not advise including any salt until you let us know all the species of fish you have.

Answer 5

While salt in small amounts can be beneficial for freshwater fish as far as promoting a good slime coat and killing diseases and parasites, it also kills the beneficial bacteria that the fish need in the water. So, salt, as a regular additive to the water is not a good idea. Also, when you do need to add salt, such as in the case of a disease, parasite or skin injury, never add it directly to the water. Pre-dissolve the salt (never table salt, only aquarium salt) in properly cycled water and slowly add it to the aquarium making sure it is evenly distributed. Baby guppies like brine shrimp, blood worms, krill, plankton and any other tiny, protein based food.

Answer 6

I don't add salt to my fish water tanks. I find the best thing to feed baby guppies is frozen brine shrimp till them get big enough to eat frozen blood warms. Or you can feed then freeze dried brine shrimp and blood warms. You can watch them grow feeding then it. Good luck with you fry.

Answer 7

i don't know what to say to the salt except research it or call a local pet store, for baby guppies, they will eat leftover food from the adults and other stuff from the bottom of the tank.

Answer 8

I would put some salt in, but salt for freshwater fish. At least thats what i have.

Answer 9

magic man is dead on. I use whatever non iodized salt they have at the supermarket. do not waste your money on any special salt. Just use it, it helps.

Answer 10

only do it if you see that the fish are having problems like ick or just arent actively swimming and then u cant use just any salt u have to use sea salt