when people's fish are dying salt happens to be one thing they can do that isnt toxic
if the gills arent fried and right after water changes. Ingrid

"Benign Vanilla" wrote:
2. Don't add salt
2a. without knowing what your current salinity is
2b. because salt is not a cure all



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when people's fish are dying salt happens to be one thing they can do that
isnt toxic
if the gills arent fried and right after water changes. Ingrid

"Benign Vanilla" wrote:
2. Don't add salt
2a. without knowing what your current salinity is
2b. because salt is not a cure all

Another thing they can do is (are)...

1. Test the water to determine if any parameters are out
2. Do a water change, dechlored of course
3. Aerate

I am not saying Salt is a no/no, but I don't agree that every solution
should involved salt, ESPECIALLY, when it's a newbie asking for help. I
can't count how many times, I have heard the solution to be salt, with
amounts provided, and no body mentions checking the current salinity before
adding the salt.

This topic reminds of "My Big Fat Greek Weeding", your fish is sick? Just
spray windex on it.


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