Effects of salt on bio-filters

[kent1963]

I am curious as to what if any effect low level salt treatments have on your bio-filter? Does anyone know? I talking about therapeutic levels not dips just what is often recommended for minor ailments. Thanks

[goodoo]

no.

[TURQ64]

salt doesn't have much if any effect on de-nitrifying bacteria. However, if you are suggesting a prophylactic level of salt, I wouldn't recommend it, as the irritation to the fishes slime coat would be continual, leading to unnerved fish.

[William Palumbo]

I only add it to the tank when the fish look a bit "off", but never all the time. It seems to have no affect at the lower levels on the filter bed...Bill

[kent1963]

Thanks. I was just planning to use it for a couple of days as one of my guys got a bit annoyed during a WC and scraped his side a bit. Just hoping to head off a secondary infection.

[Eddie]

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[eranaubs]

what kind of salt do you guys use?? just table??? Or that silly high priced stuff at LFS?

[Eddie]

what kind of salt do you guys use?? just table??? Or that silly high priced stuff at LFS?

Table


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