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princessinabsentia Hobbyist Posts: 135 Kudos: 81 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004   | Ok i was doing a water change yeterday and when i was adding the salt it ( it all didnt disolve in the container) some fell to the tank floor and my ram started eating it. is this unusual or what? me |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02 |     |
JackFrost Big Fish Posts: 305 Kudos: 42 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Oct-2002  | Well, it may not be unusual, but its not good for them. If I remember right, direct contact will high amounts of salt can actually "burn" fish. Not sure where I read that though. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02 | |
Annasmommy Big Fish Posts: 407 Kudos: 569 Votes: 1 Registered: 11-Feb-2004 | Rams don't need salt, it increases the hardness of your water, and rams like soft water. Current research is showing that salt isn't really needed in tanks, unless you want to create brackish conditions. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02 | |
| princessinabsentia Hobbyist Posts: 135 Kudos: 81 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004 | haha explains why all of the sudden i have very hard water... thank you.. think i'll go home and do a water change me |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02 | |
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