They are talking SALT WATER, as in
35 grams per liter or
0.077 lbs per liter or (100 gallons = 378 liters)
29 lbs salt per 100 gallons
we use 0.9lbs per 100 gallons which = 0.1%
the say WATER WITH 1% SALT WILL DO NO HARM.
that is 10 times HIGHER than recommended.
0.1% is going to help the fish, not hurt the plants

Gregory is stating they use 0.3% ALL THE TIME. Does it really matter if they use it
to control algae? The fact is, low levels of salt helps keep the koi healthy!!!

Ingrid

John Rutz wrote:
I copied this from a Japanese site
http://www.urban.ne.jp/home/koistaff/ikusei/eindex.html

Notice the comment on salt in the first part
Fresh water only
KOIs can somehow live in ---- salt water but it's not good in the long run.
Water with 1% or under of salt ---- will not do harm to KOIs in the
sense of health.



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