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Author:  Katib [ Jan 19th, '12, 15:42 ]
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Hi , please help me with this ,
This morning I noticed that one of my goldfish has a problem with her gill , so I decided to treat both of my goldfish with potassium permengnate , only to find out the the other one has more serious problem , it may be the same disease but more advanced ( pic no. 2 ) . I did not notice that earlier because they looked healthy .I think the cause of this disease is the white material appearing in pic no. 1 on the dorsal fin ( it has been there from the first day , but I did not think that it is abnormal until now ) , What do you think guys , what should I do .
Katib

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Author:  red beard [ Jan 19th, '12, 20:16 ]
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g'day katib :wave1: try adding some sea salt to your water i forget what the rate is per Lt but im sure some one will let you know how many Ltrs is your system
Author:  Mr Damage [ Jan 19th, '12, 20:44 ]
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For something as nasty as that I'd think 3ppt would be the minimum required... 3kg/1000Ltr... or 300gm/100Ltr

If you manage to save them, water the 3ppt down to 1ppt with regular water top-ups, then run 1ppt in your system all the time as a preventative measure.
Author:  Katib [ Jan 19th, '12, 21:26 ]
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hii red beard , Mr. Damage ,
I do not know if I can find sea salt over here in Iraq , is there any alternative , What is the effect of sea salt in this case?
Best
Katib
Author:  keith [ Jan 19th, '12, 23:03 ]
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pool salt will work..
Author:  Katib [ Jan 19th, '12, 23:15 ]
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Hi Keith ,
What is the action of pool salt and sea salt in this case , I need to know to try to find an available alternative treatment i.e. what is the problem in my system .
Best
Katib
Author:  keith [ Jan 19th, '12, 23:21 ]
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salt helps the fish deal with stress from disease or illness, it also helps fish deal with high nitrite levels that can cause brown blood disease.. it promotes a good slime coat on the fish as well
table salt contains (or can contain) anti-caking agents that are bad for the fish..
you want "pure salt" or sea salt.. sea salt will usally contain some trace minerals as well
Author:  Katib [ Jan 19th, '12, 23:42 ]
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Ok, thanks Keith.
Author:  gazza [ Jan 20th, '12, 06:01 ]
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Is there an easy way to determine the salt content of water? I put 3 ppt in a couple of months back, but after some rain im not sure if that concentration remains in the system. I have a strawberry plant that is still alive (although not producing) so im wondering if i need to add more salt...
Author:  red beard [ Jan 23rd, '12, 19:49 ]
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i add salt after we have had a fare bit of rain or after i do a large water change
if that hasn't happend i salt when ever i get around to it
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