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I have been adding one Tbs of aquarium salt for every 10 gallons in most of my community tanks. Would you recomend this for a Fahaka? He is healthy and happy but I'm always looking to make an improvement. Same question for Indian Dwarfs. Thanks!

I'm adding aquarium salt in to my Fahaka Tank.

I'm adding 1 tablespoon for 5 gal

There is no evidence adding aquarium salt does anything to benefit freshwater fish. In small quantities, it does no harm either, unless you get ich down the road, in which case you will have salt-resistant ich and treatment will be difficult. I see no reason to do something extra with no established benefits.

My two cents save it till you need it.

Thank you much! Same advise for dwarf's?

PolishPuff wrote:I'm adding aquarium salt in to my Fahaka Tank.

I'm adding 1 tablespoon for 5 gal

When did you get a Fahaka?? I have been away too long...

Adria wrote:Thank you much! Same advise for dwarf's?

both freshwater

so Yep

Rescued one the other day

It was in a 2 gal tank

My LFS couldn't sell it for 2 mo. now, so my wife and I decided to get it.

So small 1.5" cute

OK

I've read that a aquarium salt may lower fishes immune system

How true is that?

library/misc/thesaltoftheearth/

This is a good read if you havnt already.

Bcummings8521 wrote:library/misc/thesaltoftheearth/

This is a good read if you havnt already.

THX I did long time ago. But its good to read it again

PolishP, I'm really surprised at you!

Pufferpunk wrote:PolishP, I'm really surprised at you!

Because of the question ?

or

the reading ?

Because even after reading RTR's article you still believe the old wive's tale of using salt in a FW tank.

Pufferpunk wrote:Because even after reading RTR's article you still believe the old wive's tale of using salt in a FW tank.

But I do add salt in to my tanks. I'm using kitchen salt to.