Backyard Aquaponics
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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?

Swimming pool salt is the easiest and cheapest to get, normal salt has iodine, so stay away from that

Thanks for that, now I just have to find somebody that sells it on Sundays in Adelaide

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.

Coles / Wollies all have noname PLAIN salt for about $2 for 2KG

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

I've heard that but have never tried it. Just curious if it is okay for fish.

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
so if you had a belly ache you never let on

Good for a cough or hiccup too. Glass of epson and you'll be too scared to cough.

rofl

sea salt $2/2kg coles

So, dumb question, most salt sold in woolies, Bunnings, et al has no free flowing agent like aluminium sulphate?

Bunnings, IGA... have 25kg bags of "Sunray" swimming pool salt for about $6...

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....