Water Change = Death?
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No problem. That's what my mom was doing initially when I first got a SW tank, but she didn't do it too much before I told her otherwise. It's hard to OD salt on a freshwater tank, but really easy for marine since it evaporates so much and you would think it would be common sense to refill with saltwater.
I use Wardley water conditioner, and something else at home... Top fin maybe? Not really sure (it's in a little yellow bottle, if that helps).
I use Wardley water conditioner, and something else at home... Top fin maybe? Not really sure (it's in a little yellow bottle, if that helps).
What are your Nitrate and Ph readings.
If there is doubt (and this thread is getting confusing) regular aquarium tonic salt will do little to anything to raise the pH or hardness of water. Epsom salts on the other hand can raise the hardness of the water (GH I belive).
Aquarium salt does not act in the same manner as marine salt when in water. I highly doubt that it could be affecting the salinity enough in the FW to be causing the fish problems.
Is the bottle of water dechlor new? If not is there any chance that something may have contaminated it?
Check with your water company to see if they have recently made any changes to the treatment of your water. Then I would buy a new bottle, maybe even a different brand of water conditioner making sure that it removes chlorine, chloramine's and detoxifies heavy metals. I use Prime for what it's worth.
The more information you can provide at one time the easier it's gong to be for someone to help you figure out what's going on in your tank.
If there is doubt (and this thread is getting confusing) regular aquarium tonic salt will do little to anything to raise the pH or hardness of water. Epsom salts on the other hand can raise the hardness of the water (GH I belive).
Aquarium salt does not act in the same manner as marine salt when in water. I highly doubt that it could be affecting the salinity enough in the FW to be causing the fish problems.
Is the bottle of water dechlor new? If not is there any chance that something may have contaminated it?
Check with your water company to see if they have recently made any changes to the treatment of your water. Then I would buy a new bottle, maybe even a different brand of water conditioner making sure that it removes chlorine, chloramine's and detoxifies heavy metals. I use Prime for what it's worth.
The more information you can provide at one time the easier it's gong to be for someone to help you figure out what's going on in your tank.
I use Prime and really recommend it. Amquel+ is good also.
Have someone else test your water just to be sure your test kit is accurate and leave out the salt, as others have mentioned it really isn't advised for a healthy freshwater tank. Also, some freshwater fish are very sensitive to it. It is good to keep handy for emergencies and I do advise people who keep fish to have some aq. salt and carbon handy but not use either unless warranted. You may also wish to test your tap water as well as call the water dept. to see if they've recently changed anything.
Have someone else test your water just to be sure your test kit is accurate and leave out the salt, as others have mentioned it really isn't advised for a healthy freshwater tank. Also, some freshwater fish are very sensitive to it. It is good to keep handy for emergencies and I do advise people who keep fish to have some aq. salt and carbon handy but not use either unless warranted. You may also wish to test your tap water as well as call the water dept. to see if they've recently changed anything.
