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Hi, i know guppies prefer a bit of salt in their tank, but how would it affect my plant.?it is an anubias.

Salt in a freshwater tank is a myth and unnecessary in most cases. I vote no salt at all. Just lots of freshwater changes.

oh, i have heard in my experience that it help to cleanse open wounds and such.idk.is that a myth or not?

In todays day when you can easily get medications from the store, using salt as a cure should be considered as myth.

Yes, technically it will help. But, I'm sure you've also learned that at one time the only way to deal with a bad tooth was to have the thing yanked out with a pair of pliers. The way to deal with a bad wound on the leg was to cut it off with a saw. No pain killers, no anesthesia.

Salt was used before ich medications were popular and easily available and often resulted in killing the fish along with killing the ich.


There is no reason to add salt to the tank. Don't kill your fish and plants just because of something you heard.


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wow,ill be honest i have lost a few fish too that method and i always suspected it of being the salt,i have since stopped using it.i was just going by what i was told.thanks babelfish