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API BETTAFIX™ fish remedy, PIMAFIX™ fish remedy, and FUNGUS CURE™ fish remedy are all options that API brand offers to combat fungal infections. Can I use API AQUARIUM SALT to get rid of it?ĪPI AQUARIUM SALT is intended to keep your fish healthy, and while it does promote disease recovery, it is not a holistic solution to heal and treat fish diseases.

I think my fish has a fungal infection.

Does API AQUARIUM SALT affect the tank pH?ĪPI AQUARIUM SALT does not raise or lower the pH levels in your tank.

Can API AQUARIUM SALT create high general hardness readings?ĪPI AQUARIUM SALT will not affect the hardness levels of your water.

When doing a water change, add any treatments and supplements to the new water before adding salt to your aquarium. Yes, add 1 rounded tablespoon of API AQUARIUM SALT for every 5 gallons or ½ rounded tablespoon for every gallon of water.

Should I add API AQUARIUM SALT every time I perform a partial water change?.

There’s is one thing that i ask, please PLEASE PLEASE LEARN TO THINK FOR YOURSELVES! don’t just accept anything that is told to you, even byĪn expert,especially in this hobby. There are a variety of additives that can be 'dosed' two-part supplements used to maintain water chemistry or pH buffers, liquid foods, phytoplankton, and even beneficial bacteria.

(make absolutely sure that the ONLY ingredient inside is salt/sodium chloride nothing else!!!īy the way baking soda is completely safe for aquarium use.Įven if you don’t accept my opinion (which i don’t see why you wouldn’t) In the saltwater aquarium hobby, the term 'dosing' is used to describe the act of pouring or adding additives into the aquarium.

So yes, you can save money by buying some kosher salt mixing it with baking soda and putting it into your tank. And once you add coral into the tank you dose thees minerals in anyway.Īnd this argument is not even needed if you have a fish only system So its the same as adding regular (pure) salt by the time you add any coral. by the time the tank has finished cycling your protein skimmer has removed all the minerals from the water. Let’s say that you are starting a new tank and you add a “good” salt mix ġ) To solve the ph problem, just add baking soda to the mix.Ģ) About the fact that this salt has no minerals(Ca,Mg,etc) in it,you shouldn’t rely on your salt mix to put these minerals in for you. Kosher salt is good to use as long as it doesn’t have other ingredients inside (iodine, anticoagulants,etc). The idea was that you could buy any NaCl locally, saving yourself money by not having to ship the main component of salt mixes – the salt (NaCl) itself. Note: There was, and maybe still is, a salt mix that contains no salt, but all the other additives an aquarium salt mix needs. Packed with vitamins and pH balancing elements, marine salts are the all-in-one water quality solution for your aquarium. Stick to a salt mix designed for saltwater aquariums. Table salt alone won’t get the job done for making saltwater for your tank. The commercial salt mix contains all the salts and minerals. These high amounts of iodine can kill livestock in your tank. The preferred water for marine and reef tanks is RO/DI water, as it is in a very pure form. Setting up a new saltwater tank correctly means you have to allow your tank to sit with the equipment running while filled with sand, live rock, and salt water. Even if you had a FOWLR tank, the water would still need to have its pH adjusted at the bare minimum.Īlso, some table salts are iodized which means they have high amounts of iodine in them. The rest of the story: While table salt would get your specific gravity to 1.025, that’s all it would do, leaving out a BUNCH of important items like pH, alkalinity, magnesium, calcium, etc. Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Need to make saltwater for your tank? Just use enough table salt and you’re good to go. Tagged as: salt mix, terrible advice tuesdays Category: Reef Enthusiast, Reef Junkie, Tank Dabbler