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	Freshwater salt to betta tank?
Vic711 Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Jan-2005	I have some "Dr. Welfish Freshwater Aquarium Salt" i believe its aquarium pharmaceuticals, anyway I was wondering would it be beneficial to add it to my 7 gallon planted tank with 1 male betta? If so, how much should I add? should I add it to the makeup water after every water change, and will it effect my pH? (im hoping for a rise since its at 6.0 now and I want 6.6-7.0.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	freshwater salt is best used to medicate fish - keeping freshwater fish in salty water for the long term will stress them out and possibly kill them. It probably won't do much for your pH either. That pH should be just fine for a betta anyway. ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I never added salt to my betta tanks...I'd be concerned about adding salt to a planted tank as well... Salt shouldnt' do anything towards increasing the ph. Baking soda added slowly to raise the KH will help increase ph, as will adding crushed coral or limestone ect ^_^ Current [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Vic711 Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Jan-2005	I see...see I know the betta may be fine in my 6.0 pH, but im planning on adding 3 african dwarf frogs soon, and fromw hat i've read they should have 7.0 nuetral pH. so im going to buy a limestone or buffering rock and put it in there, will it buffer my pH too high or is there anything that will buffer it to nuetral?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I am a bit of an advocate for salt in betta tanks, as it seems to hold off the infections that they are notorious for contracting. HOWEVER, if you want a pH chance, you are unlikely to see it with that salt. you are better off burying some cuttlebone or something in your substrate. how large is the tank? For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Vic711 Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Jan-2005	7 gallon
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Bettashimp Fingerling Posts: 21 Kudos: 23 Votes: 4 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	[font color="#008000"]I have always put salt in my betta's water. About 1 teaspoon per 10g. here is a page that covers all the water requirements for bettas:[/font] http://www.bettatalk.com/water.htm Last edited by Bettashimp at 09-Jan-2005 21:50
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