The Puffer Forum

I'm treating my GSP for Ick, and I purchased some marine salt...He's been in fresh water for the entire time i've had him. How much salt should I add progressively per gallon? Thanks...

Head back to the store and pick up a Hydrometer or Refractometer if you don't already have one. For me, about 1/4 cup of marine salt per 2 gallons gives me an SG of about 1.008 (fresh water should be 1.000), and you can ONLY raise your SG by 0.002 per week (otherwise you'll crash the tank's biological filter), so you'll have to figure out how much you need based on that. Basically, you're going to need the Hydrometer, hehe.

Just make sure you pre-mix the salt in a bucket before you add it to the tank. This ensures that all of the salt is dissolved and that it will distribute more evenly throughout the tank.

Don't forget to use all the methods recommended for treating ich--heat & large water changes, every other day. You can up your salt to 1.004 by the end of the week if necessary, without worry about your biological filtration.

Thanks for all the tips, but my poor puffer fish didn't make it...

aw, sorry to hear that.

me too...

Sorry for your loss...