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Author:  himzol [ Feb 16th, '08, 16:34 ]
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Hi Folks,

Some of little fish in my aquarium (Silvers and Golden Perch) are flashing now and again. Not all just a few of the smaller ones, I would like to salt the tank to 3PPT but am not sure which salt to use.

The tank holds roughly 240 litres, so about 750 grams of salt should be enough.

So who uses what?
Author:  EllKayBee [ Feb 16th, '08, 16:37 ]
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Swimming pool salt is the easiest and cheapest to get, normal salt has iodine, so stay away from that :wink:
Author:  himzol [ Feb 16th, '08, 16:43 ]
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EllKayBee wrote:
Swimming pool salt is the easiest and cheapest to get, normal salt has iodine, so stay away from that :wink:


Thanks for that, now I just have to find somebody that sells it on Sundays in Adelaide :)
Author:  bio-farmer [ Feb 16th, '08, 16:46 ]
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if your desperate B sells it.
Author:  himzol [ Feb 16th, '08, 16:52 ]
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bio-farmer wrote:
if your desperate B sells it.


Not desperate, just don't want to leave it too long. If I don't do it tomorrow then it won't get done until Monday evening.

Thanks for the info.

H.
Author:  skygazer [ Feb 16th, '08, 17:24 ]
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Coles / Wollies all have noname PLAIN salt for about $2 for 2KG
Author:  Dufflight [ Aug 26th, '08, 17:10 ]
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What about epson salts. Just curious because I've got 350kgs.
Author:  Food&Fish [ Aug 26th, '08, 17:19 ]
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Dufflight wrote:
What about epson salts. Just curious because I've got 350kgs.
Try mixing some with water and taking that that will give you the sh;'s
Author:  Dufflight [ Aug 26th, '08, 17:23 ]
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Food&Fish wrote:
Try mixing some with water and taking that that will give you the sh;'s


I've heard that but have never tried it. Just curious if it is okay for fish.
Author:  Food&Fish [ Aug 26th, '08, 17:25 ]
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That was a remedy fo my old mans if you had a belly ache a teaspoon of epson salts in a glass of water and dont go to far from the dunny :lol:
so if you had a belly ache you never let on
Author:  Dufflight [ Aug 26th, '08, 17:30 ]
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Good for a cough or hiccup too. Glass of epson and you'll be too scared to cough.
Author:  Outbackozzie [ Aug 26th, '08, 19:52 ]
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rofl :shock:
Author:  creative1 [ Aug 26th, '08, 20:06 ]
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sea salt $2/2kg coles
Author:  Uncle Yarra [ Jan 25th, '09, 09:12 ]
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So, dumb question, most salt sold in woolies, Bunnings, et al has no free flowing agent like aluminium sulphate?
Author:  RupertofOZ [ Jan 25th, '09, 10:20 ]
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Bunnings, IGA... have 25kg bags of "Sunray" swimming pool salt for about $6... :wink:

Sunray is produced by Cheetham Salt which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ridley
Corporation Limited ... the makers of Ridley's aquaculture feeds...

I use a 25kg bag about every 6-8 weeks.... :wink:
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