Aquarium Salt Question

[Flatcoatluver]

It helps fish from getting sick. I use it for my chiclids all the time.. I've run out(its mixed with other chemicals I use in the tanks) & can't afford any due to the 55g blowing up, but not having any wont kill the fish.. but having it keeps them extra healthy.. its good for ALL fish.. also table salt(without a certain chemical, forget what chemical, but my brand of salt doesn't have it anyways) is ok.. I'll have to use only that for now.

Correct me if I am wrong but I think the chemical you are talking about is Iodide, maybe their is another chemical too.

[My Peanuts]

If you didn't put it in already add it in slowly. Like a little every hour or two, but basically just for the first time. Sometimes they can go into shock when they aren't used to the salt. Mine are used to it so when I do water changes I just add the full amount. If you did put it in already they should be ok, but it's just another precaution.

I use it all the time with my cichlids and even my betta.

[IRescue452]

Besides iodine, the bad chemical in table salt is prussic acid (yellow soda of prussate) You can buy a big container of morton plain salt for 59 cents and use that. It contains calcium silicate, which is a mineral found in most tap water and is harmless for fish. That's the kind of salt I use. I was just wndering if you fish had ich or something. I know a few people keep a permanent salinity in their tanks, but I usually change it out after the fish are ok.

On a side note, I also switched to prussate-free salt. Apparently in its liquid form it is extremely toxic to people. In the form used for salt, tests indicate no harm to humans, but there is still harm to smaller mammals. I'd just rather not put extra, questionable chemicals into my mouth.