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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:16:29 -0500
Hal wrote: On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 06:40:20 GMT, "Cybe R. Wizard" Cybe_R_Wizard@WizardsTower wrote: Best guestimate is 900 gallons in the front pond, 1200 in the back, although that last figure has changed with the recently begun remodel. Yep, pound box of salt. I just make sure to do a water trade fairly often through the season so salt residual isn't a problem next year. Adding a 1 lb. box of salt to 900 gallons of water isn't much. The rate for a .1% solution is .88 lbs per hundred gallons. And therein lies the beauty of localized salt; lower total salinity but plenty of concentrated salt water for the fish to swim around in if they wish or feel the need. Cybe R. Wizard -- Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P. Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P. "Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y. Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L |
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:16:29 -0500
Hal wrote: On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 06:40:20 GMT, "Cybe R. Wizard" Cybe_R_Wizard@WizardsTower wrote: Best guestimate is 900 gallons in the front pond, 1200 in the back, although that last figure has changed with the recently begun remodel. Yep, pound box of salt. I just make sure to do a water trade fairly often through the season so salt residual isn't a problem next year. Adding a 1 lb. box of salt to 900 gallons of water isn't much. The rate for a .1% solution is .88 lbs per hundred gallons. And therein lies the beauty of localized salt; lower total salinity but plenty of concentrated salt water for the fish to swim around in if they wish or feel the need. Cybe R. Wizard -- Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P. Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P. "Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y. Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L |
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When I started ponding, one of the "EXPERTS" at a talk at my local pond
supplier stated that the best thing you can do for the fish is to put one pound of salt per hundred gallons of water (0.1%). That dosage turns out to be a little over 0.1%. Others say to save the salt until you need it to keep from developing salt resistant bugs that cannot be eliminated from the fish with 0.3% salt. Some of those bugs exist that require 0.6% to kill today. At 0.1% all of my plants have grown well, though I understand the so called oxygenators do not tolerate salt well. At 0.3% many plants will let you know that they are not happy. I continue to use salt. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Hal" wrote in message ... On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 01:56:56 GMT, "RichToyBox" wrote: There are arguments pro and con on the use of salt. I will stay out of that argument. There was a statement in SRAC bulletins recommending a small amount of salt .02% to .05% I think, but I couldn't find it when I went looking recently. Research changes ideas and if you know of a reference that advises not to use salt in aquaculture please share it. Regards, Hal |
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:33:13 GMT, "Cybe R. Wizard"
Cybe_R_Wizard@WizardsTower wrote: And therein lies the beauty of localized salt; lower total salinity but plenty of concentrated salt water for the fish to swim around in if they wish or feel the need. So you leave it in the box? I guess that makes something like a salt deposit? I dropped 10 lbs of solar salt (rock salt) in my plant pond so it would be in the flow and it was dissolved in a couple days. Very little salt is needed for osmoregulation, so perhaps you have a better idea. Regards, Hal |
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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 01:20:12 GMT, "RichToyBox"
wrote: Others say to save the salt until you need it to keep from developing salt resistant bugs that cannot be eliminated from the fish with 0.3% salt. Some of those bugs exist that require 0.6% to kill today. At 0.1% all of my plants have grown well, though I understand the so called oxygenators do not tolerate salt well. At 0.3% many plants will let you know that they are not happy. I continue to use salt. Save the heavy doseage of salt until you need it sounds like a good idea to me too. That is the reason I feel limiting my .1% to winter application and let it die from rain/water changes is being conservative. I don't think I have any oxygenators any more. Parrot feather covers my plant pond every winter and I only found a few anacharis plants under it last year, but I don't think .1% salt ever bothered any of my plants. There was a study on Koivet.com that indicated .1% effected water hyacinths too, but I couldn't see that. As soon as water hyacinths become available to me, I'm putting some more into a .1% salt solution too. Regards, Hal |
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:33:13 GMT, "Cybe R. Wizard"
Cybe_R_Wizard@WizardsTower wrote: And therein lies the beauty of localized salt; lower total salinity but plenty of concentrated salt water for the fish to swim around in if they wish or feel the need. So you leave it in the box? I guess that makes something like a salt deposit? I dropped 10 lbs of solar salt (rock salt) in my plant pond so it would be in the flow and it was dissolved in a couple days. Very little salt is needed for osmoregulation, so perhaps you have a better idea. Regards, Hal |
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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 01:20:12 GMT, "RichToyBox"
wrote: Others say to save the salt until you need it to keep from developing salt resistant bugs that cannot be eliminated from the fish with 0.3% salt. Some of those bugs exist that require 0.6% to kill today. At 0.1% all of my plants have grown well, though I understand the so called oxygenators do not tolerate salt well. At 0.3% many plants will let you know that they are not happy. I continue to use salt. Save the heavy doseage of salt until you need it sounds like a good idea to me too. That is the reason I feel limiting my .1% to winter application and let it die from rain/water changes is being conservative. I don't think I have any oxygenators any more. Parrot feather covers my plant pond every winter and I only found a few anacharis plants under it last year, but I don't think .1% salt ever bothered any of my plants. There was a study on Koivet.com that indicated .1% effected water hyacinths too, but I couldn't see that. As soon as water hyacinths become available to me, I'm putting some more into a .1% salt solution too. Regards, Hal |
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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:24:11 -0500
Hal wrote: So you leave it in the box? I guess that makes something like a salt deposit? I dropped 10 lbs of solar salt (rock salt) in my plant pond so it would be in the flow and it was dissolved in a couple days. Very little salt is needed for osmoregulation, so perhaps you have a better idea. Regards, Hal Yep, pull the top of the box off and gently place it on the bottom, opening faced upward. Cybe R. Wizard -- Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P. Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P. "Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y. Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L |
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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:24:11 -0500
Hal wrote: So you leave it in the box? I guess that makes something like a salt deposit? I dropped 10 lbs of solar salt (rock salt) in my plant pond so it would be in the flow and it was dissolved in a couple days. Very little salt is needed for osmoregulation, so perhaps you have a better idea. Regards, Hal Yep, pull the top of the box off and gently place it on the bottom, opening faced upward. Cybe R. Wizard -- Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P. Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P. "Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y. Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L |
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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:24:11 -0500
Hal wrote: So you leave it in the box? I guess that makes something like a salt deposit? I dropped 10 lbs of solar salt (rock salt) in my plant pond so it would be in the flow and it was dissolved in a couple days. Very little salt is needed for osmoregulation, so perhaps you have a better idea. Regards, Hal Yep, pull the top of the box off and gently place it on the bottom, opening faced upward. Cybe R. Wizard -- Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P. Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P. "Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y. Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L |
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I am wondering if our weather is too cold to put the box of
salt in the pond? Nedra "Cybe R. Wizard" Cybe_R_Wizard@WizardsTower wrote in message news:20040323173905.567228c2@WizardsTower... On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:24:11 -0500 Hal wrote: So you leave it in the box? I guess that makes something like a salt deposit? I dropped 10 lbs of solar salt (rock salt) in my plant pond so it would be in the flow and it was dissolved in a couple days. Very little salt is needed for osmoregulation, so perhaps you have a better idea. Regards, Hal Yep, pull the top of the box off and gently place it on the bottom, opening faced upward. Cybe R. Wizard -- Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P. Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P. "Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y. Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L |
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I am wondering if our weather is too cold to put the box of
salt in the pond? Nedra "Cybe R. Wizard" Cybe_R_Wizard@WizardsTower wrote in message news:20040323173905.567228c2@WizardsTower... On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:24:11 -0500 Hal wrote: So you leave it in the box? I guess that makes something like a salt deposit? I dropped 10 lbs of solar salt (rock salt) in my plant pond so it would be in the flow and it was dissolved in a couple days. Very little salt is needed for osmoregulation, so perhaps you have a better idea. Regards, Hal Yep, pull the top of the box off and gently place it on the bottom, opening faced upward. Cybe R. Wizard -- Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P. Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P. "Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y. Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L |
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Okay, I just have to ask. How the hell do the fish know they need a salt
treatment? Joe On 3/22/04 3:33 PM, "Cybe R. Wizard" Cybe_R_Wizard@WizardsTower wrote: And therein lies the beauty of localized salt; lower total salinity but plenty of concentrated salt water for the fish to swim around in if they wish or feel the need. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Okay, I just have to ask. How the hell do the fish know they need a salt
treatment? Joe On 3/22/04 3:33 PM, "Cybe R. Wizard" Cybe_R_Wizard@WizardsTower wrote: And therein lies the beauty of localized salt; lower total salinity but plenty of concentrated salt water for the fish to swim around in if they wish or feel the need. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:24:11 -0500
Hal wrote: So you leave it in the box? I guess that makes something like a salt deposit? I dropped 10 lbs of solar salt (rock salt) in my plant pond so it would be in the flow and it was dissolved in a couple days. Very little salt is needed for osmoregulation, so perhaps you have a better idea. Regards, Hal Yep, pull the top of the box off and gently place it on the bottom, opening faced upward. Cybe R. Wizard -- Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P. Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P. "Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y. Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L |
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