Does salt really save sick fish?
by Aquaboy on Saturday, February 13th, 2010 | 4 Comments
got a sick fish, will a little salt help to cure him?!?!?
(it is a freshwater 3 gallon sick-fish tank)
THE TANK THE FISH LIVED IN WAS 50 GALLONS, THIS IS THE TANK SO HE DOES NOT GET MY OTHER FISH SICK!
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The answer that you are seeking for is that your habitat of the Pitcairn Fish is archetypally penetrating and dank, very divergent what a the Guam and Nepal Fish habitat characteristicly is
No wonder your fish is sick – he’s not being cared for properly. The bare minimum for one betta fish is 5g, anything else will need at least a 10g tank. A tank around 15-20g is recommended for beginners because larger volumes of water are easier to maintain than smaller ones.
Salt only really helps wounds, cuts and infections heal faster, and it can help kill off parasites faster. Most tropical fish such as gourami’s, guppies, mollies, tetra’s, etc thrive with a little bit of aquarium salt in their tank to begin with. I don’t recommend adding salt if your fish is sick due to the tank being unsuitable, or if he’s suffering from ammonia poisoning from such a small container.
No, knowledge saves sick fish of any kind, you dont need a PHD in fish care
It depends on what the fish’s illness is. For most fish, a small amount of salt won’t hurt, and it may help. Salt in the right amount will kill certain parasites such as velvet and sometimes ich. It will also eliminate hydra in a tank. It sometimes helps fish with kidney failure, for reasons too complex to explain here.
I’m talking, of course, about medicating your hospital tank. As I say here frequently, I don’t agree with routinely adding salt to a freshwater aquarium.