What salt is safe? Fish Vet's advice on using salt for freshwater fish in aquariums and ponds
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Dr Loh discusses the use of salt in a freshwater pond and aquarium. We describe which salts are safe to use, when and how to use salt to treat freshwater fishes* (*read note below).
*IMPORTANT NOTE: some aquatic species are very sensitive to salt and can be harmed or even killed by the use of salt, so you must always research the specific species you are keeping before you decide to add salt in your aquatic system.
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2:52 Sea Salt
5:18 Epsom Salt
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Stephen Jay Co I didn’t say thankyou
ITS A JOKE*
Kind of mean joke
Still thanku Stephen jay co
Any other fish youtuber yea, but not the Fish Doctor.
Finally i found a Doctor for my Fish
😂😂😂😂👏🏻same here
This was the most easily accessible fish medication video I have ever watched, and trust me I have been watching fish videos non-stop for the last year LOL.
Super great explanations, really made everything so easy to understand. Thank you very much
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Again, you are a God send for us fishie parents everywhere. Saved me from heartache and emotional pain of figuring out my fishes.
This is the clearest explanation I have seen. Thanks for the information.
I had a great idea for a educational video. A video about aquatic disease and how to counter them. I know what your thinking, there’s a bunch o theses videos on RUclips. But there isn’t any good ones that go into detail with pictures of different bacterial infections, how to identify them and which meds work for each different infection . And the same for parasites in our aquarium. With pictures of different parasites and ways to combat them. I believe that this would be a good video and or talk to present. There are far to many aquarists out there losing pets simply because they don’t know how to identify the difference between parasitic and bacterial infections and have no clue what to do with either problem. Heck you could make a 3 or more part series out of it. Bacterial, Parasitic, and Viral infections. Just an idea and I thought you would be a awesome person to make it ✌️
How about something better then a video for fish diseases. How about a Wiki website where everyone can edit and upload their pictures under a type of Diease then add their experience on how they cured their fish or not. I was thinking of starting a website like that. I am a web designer so it would be easy for me to create. The only thing is it will be time consuming to manage it. I would have to have a bunch of fish expert admins to help.
@@graphicsforever2 hey, if you're still interested in doing that, I would love to assist. I tell my husband all the time that I wish I could help the internet! I frequently send corrections to anyone that needs them, from customer service to educational websites, and I've even rewritten product manuals because the 'Engrish' was incoherent. My father was the same way. When he retired he did a correspondence class (pre-internet days) and would send in corrections with his schoolwork. They ended up hiring him as an editor!
Yes joey prince cause half the dang time I don’t know if it’s bacterial, fungal or just a dag on scrape! Good idea!
Hello fish doctor I was hoping to buy a Microscope to view bacteria in my aquarium I was hoping you would be able to make a video on identifying common fish bacteria, parasite and other things that hurt Fish on a microscopic scale or maybe link a book or article that helps identifying
For laxative effect 30grams of epsom salt per 1 liter for up to 30 mins batch?
I am just asking as everywhere I keep hearing 17grams per gallon (4,5liters) so I am confused.
Many many thanks to you Dr. Loh. I did both baths today. The epsom as a laxative for a male koi betta that seemed bloated with either constipation or other digestive issue. And I did the salt bath several hours later for him and a female double tail as a preventative. The male koi had some scale damage when I bought him but the pet store did not truthfully disclose or perhaps did not know. Either way they are both fine and he seems much better now. Thank you Dr.!
Which species of fish are very senstive to salt? Its not as many as people think, my corys and plecos and amano shrimp and tetras and loaches are not sensitive to 10% seawater. I can't find any peer reviewed literature. WHoa: you said some table salt contains harmful agents. I don't thinks. 50 years ago we were told "you can't use table salt since it contains iodide/iodine". Guess what? Seachem and other companie$ started $selling iodide supplements for fish. So scratch that old myth,. Also Sodium ferrocyanide is non toxic and we EAT it everyday. If anyone has any scientific literature from the past 100 years, please publish it. Anyone?
5 gram/Liter is 0.5% salt solution btw. If you want 0.9% solution, you should use 9 grams of salt.
As a bath or quarantine? For how long?
My gold fish is 14 years old he grew pretty big but he has Popeye his eyes are swollen and cloudy it’s from not doing water changes what can I do for him I been to pet stores with no help please help him
You are Amazing. Thank you, fish Vet, for being here on RUclips. Your efforts are much appreciated. I have Subbed with activated notifications.
Doc, Good Advises, Specially The Epson Salt, Keep Up Good Work, and Have More Videos, Many People in The Fish Hobby You are Helping by This, Thank You!
0:25 that fish on the left is high on salt
I'm trying the Epsom Salt bath for my goldfish with an enlarged swim bladder. Most forums and websites suggest 1 tablespoon per gallon (1 tablespoon weighs about 18g) which works out to be about 4.7g per litre. Has anyone had experience using 30g/L?
I'm also interested in this, did you try it with the 30g/L I'm to scared because it seems a bit much? And based of one of the comments above it did not turn out great for their fish.
Thank you, honestly, so much. I really needed a confirmation on what was safe, the procedures and when to use them, this has been so informative and done so concisely as well, well done!
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@Ryker Gael I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and im trying it out now.
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@@renekohen3779 seen you in a couple of videos lol
Are you saying 30 grams per liter for epsom salt bath? Isn't that alot higher than normally recommended? Thats about 6.5 tbsp per gallon. The most I've seen anywhere else is 1 tbsp per gallon.
Do Epsom Salts help swimming bladder issues? by the way, I really LOVE and appreciate your explanation about every detail :)
Maria Elena Belloc Garza- they can, but do your research first!
I know this is old, but thank you for the explanation of everything. I feel better about the type of salt I'm using salt now.
Should I add aqarium salt for goldfish dropsy
Very good guide in using salt!
My flowerhorn fish urine is not coming
Stomach is big.any idea
I want to cure my fish
epsom salt bath
Thank you, I really wanted to know how many grams of sea salts per liter shouls be used. 5g per liter was a great help. I have many plants in my aquarium, so Im going to make a quaranteen and use the salt water treatment in there.
Im from s.Korea and sea salt is very common here.
Good job maybe people will listen 😂
Sir my arowana was affected by pop eye infections we can use Epsom salt for cure the infection
Hey how is your arowana
OMG! It's fantastic having a true doctor to explain remedies and show the proper usage! I've done the salt dip on guppies and on blue rams with a great success to cure ICH and fin rot. Thank you!
did you move them to asnother tank or was it in the community tank?
My betta fish has popeye can I use this ? How much do
I use in a 3 gallon quarantine tank
Do googling
The fish in the tank directly over YOUR right shoulder, the left as you watch the video, is ADORABLE! The figure 8 pattern it is cutting at the start of the video is amazing. The level of show-off, HERE I AM, PAY ME ATTENTION is heart warming! I love how interactive the fish is! ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE 🥰
Love that there is a vet for fish channel. Thank you!
With Epsom Salt 30 grams per liter seems like a lot. Isn't that 7.5 tablespoons per gallon? Most websites only recommend 1 tablespoon per gallon for only 15 minutes max.
For my African chiclids always use 2 tablespoon of sea salt for every 5 gallons of water. I’ve always good disease and ick free tanks.
I never knew why it was good to use salt! Online sources usually don’t say why, thanks Fish Doc!
What about swim bladder problems of corydora doctor? Do you have any tips
I have questions :
1. Is aquarium salt really needed even if my fish is fine?
2. How much aquarium salt should you put in a 7.5 gallon cube tank?
btw: I have a betta
1. It's not necessary... but it does help.
2. Calculate 1-tbsp/5-gal. In your case, that'll be 1-1/2tbsp.
Since Bettas are somewhat delicate, the more you can do to provide a non-stressful environment the better. Just remember: Gentle currents, a soft place to lay upon for resting (leaves somewhere above the tank floor) and a nice blanket of bubbles on the surface for spawning.
Also, avoid heaters rated below 50-watts, and ones rated at 50-watts offered by Tetra aquarium products. Neither can perform reliably, for some reason.
Is it okay to use scented epsom salt for my betta fish?
Scrolling through it doesn't seem the fish Doctor has responded recently. I'm betting any additives such as scent would be chemical or oil based and likely would kill your fish. I just screwed up and purchased dollar store Epsom salt with added scent.
Im so thankful,for this video,my betta fish is dying,the eyes is popping and my betta is not moving,just staying on the aquarium floor, i tried epsom salt,i put a small amount and add indian almond tree leaf,(talisay tree) and the next day i was surprised my betta is swimming super alive,like nothing happen😍😍😍,im so thankful,
for how many days? where do u get epsom salt?
Any recomendations for fin rot?
Is that like "Athlete's Fin" (?)
Wonderful , thank you
I have a roughly 5 or 7 inch comet goldfish with dropsy in a 10k+ gallon pond. None of the other 40 or so fish in there have any problems but this one has dropsy. It has bloated slowly over several months, i originally thought it was eggs until the scales started to pinecone. I do not believe the problem is anything other than bad genetics because it's a comet based on none of the other fish being affected for several months. But I want to relieve the bloating with salt. Once I remove him from the pond and put him in a quarantine tank what kind and how much salt should I use to suck the water out that is swelling him?
So no one thinks 30g per litre is a bit much?
Erwin Y i definitely thought that and still do
Thank You Dr Loh
Yesss! So informative. Hopefully not another long wait till your next vid! 🙏
Is Mediterranean sea salt good for goldfish, The ingredient list only says “Mediterranean Sea Salt” and doesn’t say it has any additives
I mainly use it in my hostel tank wen I get new fish or wen one of my fish is sick it is pretty good at reducing the fishes stress
That eye contact better be doing a lot about the salt
Great information. I would also mention that salt greatly alters the waters ph which can result in long term ph shock of fish are subjected to salt dips long term suddenly
Good one. Yes, the sodium in salt competitively inhibits nitrite uptake by the gills, hence reduces toxicity of nitrite - in fact, it's very rare for marine fish living in saltwater to get nitrite toxicity!
How many grams of Epsom salt in 100litrs aquarium ( fish only tank with ceramic media and top filter & sand)???? Widow Tetras,zebra danios and corrydoras
love this vid for 2 reasons
1: the good info and learning
2: playing spot the edits where you've had to edit it to shorten or add better bits for your reasons by watching the fish behind you.
Everywhere online i read about much lower dosages for epsom salt baths ,so i just wanted to make sure-The doasge is 30 grams per LITER? for 30 minutes?
Great information. Can you do a video on treating fin rot?
Don't know about grams to liter. Foreign names. Gallons, tsp, tbs is what I understand. Murica.
What are your views on pimafix or other type medications for cichlid tanks?
I can’t use aquarium salt for my Cory? I noticed she has Popeye. I just did a 10% water change.
I appreciate your video. I have a beta who is sick and we made a salt bath with Epson salt very close to the ratios that you advised. We had heard many good things about salt baths, but the moment we put him in the container with the Epson salt water, he started spasming and curled up into a ball. We thought he was going to die immediately. I’m not trying to scare anyone, I just don’t understand what could’ve happened. We put him in a different container with freshwater, but he is still acting like he is brain-damaged or something.
Betas are very sensitive to water temperature. It must be between 26 and 28 degrees Celsius, do the convertion for Farenheit
I have an expire 2018 arg brand pure metro powder till today. Can i use it? Or too dangerous cause its expire? I bought too much 500 gram and only used 100 gram since then.
Why don't these fools just go to any pet store and buy AQURIUM SALT for 3 dollars? If they're not smart enough to figure that out do you really think they'll understand the content of this video?
Hi Doctor Fish, how many gram sea salt is for normal aquarium water. tq
I don't think all aquarium salt is created equal, for example Fluval Aquarium Salt says 1 TBS treats 10 gallons
Hi Dr. Loh, I treated a flowerhorn (my first time keeping them) for constipation in a 30 minute epson salt bath, as per your recommendations. After the bath the fish's kok lost its red color. Is this normal? The color has not yet returned (treated 2 weeks ago). Many thanks. Alan
What an awesome channel! I don’t know how you ended up on my recommended list but I like your video
It might be useful to bear in mind that sea salt is not pure sodium chloride. It contains cations such as calcium, magnesium and boron, as well as anions such as bicarbonate. Whilst these extraneous ions (with exceptions such as iodide) are not in themselves considered harmful to fishes, and for the purposes proposed here, their presence should not affect either the calculations of the concentration nor the mode of action of a salt bath. However, due to 21st-century disposal practices, microplastics are increasingly being detected in sea salt. The effects of these contaminants are still largely unknown.
Cooking salt, without any additives like anti-caking agents, would be a better alternative to sea salt. The latter can be as low as 85 - 87% NaCl, whereas cooking salt is 95 - 97% NaCl. The purest form of salt is one of the laboratory grades such as GPR (General Purpose Reagent) or AR (Analytical Reagent). Both of these forms are not available to the general public and are very expensive, therefore not worth considering.
What do you think about sterilization for aquarium and equipment?
This fish doctor is better than Regular doctors
Sea salt, aquarium salt so this sea salt is completely different to "sea salt" for full and brackish fish! If you were new to the hobby that would probably cause alot of problems people using the wrong salts
Are u jamaican??
I just want to say I really appreciate your work man- both the channel itself and the pets you help along the way
My goldfish has been laying on it's side at the bottom of the aquarium since December, Is there any chance of it being healed?
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What about organic Celtic salt I’ve been told it’s perfect, I put the salt into the back of the hang on filter
I use API aquarium salt every water change I do. My fish are healthy and I have had no problems. Always remember people it's all about doing water changes for fish health....
How much salt per ilter
If you have planted tank salt can hurt plants too
thank you, I gave my Oscar epsom salt bath for 15 min used 2 1/2 tables tlbs 2-3 gals of water..that before I saw your video..do I need give him another 15 min bath and how long does it take for them to relieve themselves?
Hi Dr. Loh,
Thank you so much for doing these awesome videos.
My oranda has got white scattered spots on the fins/tail with a couple of visible red streaks (like veins/capillaries). I have had him for about a month. It is eating and swimming well. Today I tried the tonic salt (60g/3L) for 5mins in a separate container and transferred the fish back to the home/community tank immediately after 5mins.
I am just wondering how many days in total I should try this remedy to eradicate external parasites?
Really appreciate your support very much.
Thank you heaps
Ur videos are very helpful. Keep up the good work!
Sir , please tell me what's the medicine when , Catfish is Sick .
Tell me something that I can do in the Home
commercial aquarium seasalt also contains anti-cacking agents...
What type should I use to give my axolotl a salt bath. He has white along tbe sides of his gills and they are leaning forward a lot and I’m very scared for him. I am not sure what to do
if i put salt into my tank.. should i put bio ring too? or only use salt to treat fish that has disease inside different tank?
because i heard bio ring is good it is a home for good bacteria? and salt will kill bacteria?
Anyone else got dumbfounded at 6:20... what do you mean doesn’t benefit fish. So what concentration should we be looking for?
I see you have not edited this video 30 grams per litre will kill your fish. If it is so safe show us a demo video of you using this doseage.
Tremendously clear and helpful explanation :)
Hello Doctor, can I use salt in my FlowerHorn tank even if there is no disease for the FH. I mean using salt as a precaution to prevent diseases ? Please advise
Great info. Any opinion about dosing other electrolyte salts?
My fish not eating how to use Epsom salt for internal parasites..
How to treat blackmoor fish for fungus thankyou
Please show the all medicines in description and how to collect?
So how many milliliters salt for two gallons of water treating betta in hospital tank
My flowerhorn is floating upside down. And i am from india we dont have fish doctors here. So plz help me. Tell me how to treat him. Its a kampha and floating upside down.
Thank you Doc! I will give my goldfish 2 aspirins and he'll be good as new, LOL. Just kidding, of course!
dem. I put rock salt in my aquarium. Oh no.
I spent the entire doing my research on cleaning my fish tank and I was just about to log off for the day when RUclips’s algorithm was like, “wait!” You’re not finished yet 😂 ... that’s when I was recommended to see your video. I’m thank you for this! Hesitant to use salt but I’ll give it a try
If it reassures you, we've been using the two basic sea salt baths as described here for probably close to two years now, and it's made a helpful difference far more often than not. It's simple, affordable, safe and effective for so many different aquarium organisms; we've successfully treated freshwater crayfish, freshwater shrimp, gudgeons and guppies multiple times. On the very few occasions that the animal didn't recover, we generally weren't really expecting them to make it through anyway, but it was still good to be able to at least ease their passings.
We always check the salt-tolerance of the animal before we use a salt bath, and are very careful about accurately measuring the salt, water, and times. We also check water parameters and look over the tank and the animal itself to try and work out what's causing any problems that may be needing treatment.
Hope this is helpful for you :)
@@yourstruly2983 Hello and thanks for that explanation, but I am getting contradictory information about the type of salt. You stated that you have been using "Sea Salt" but many say to Not Use Sea Salt? Can you please clarify, my usage would be for regular and fancy Goldfish. Thank you
@@joemail1527 Hi, hope I can help. My understanding is that 'rock' salt (salt mined from dry land rock) is more likely to contain undesirable mineral traces than 'sea' salt (salt harvested from the sea by letting water evaporate so the salt is left behind dry). These are both kinds of salt you can find in everyday grocery stores, along with 'table' salt (which usually contains a small amount of an additional substance to help keep each grain separate & prevent the salt from clumping together into a solid block). These 3 salts are all mostly made up of the same basic substance (Sodium chloride) and they're all the sort of salt that we humans eat.
Are you familiar with pink Himalayan rock salt, or maybe salt lamps? That's a kind of rock salt that contains tiny amounts of trace minerals which cause its distinctive pink colouration. It's a naturally occurring pigmentation of the salt which exists as literal rocks in the ground, and is an interesting example of a visible trace element in a rock salt.
I can't recall whether or not this video was the source of my information, but somewhere along the way I read that table salt with an added anti-caking agent, or rock salt with trace minerals from the ground aren't ideal for freshwater aquariums fish.
I really hope this helps, I feel like I might not be explaining things well enough.
30 grams per liter .... its like swimming in liquid rock for 30 minutes .... gosh I am not sure if my small betta will survive the bath....
Did he? I am about to do the same rn
@@aslnazunlu2490 ?..05:30 my female Betta was eggbound according to some vets it made her develope dropsy and constipation .. (according to other vets and videos 30 grams per liter x 30 mins is too much and might kill the fish)
I used a lower dosage ... it didn't help. Despite all my efforts and all treatments , even trying to mate her (to release the eggs) she sadly passed away months ago. Good luck with your fish...if he is constipated try fasting him some days and then feeding him just a little boiled smashed peeled pea. I hope he gets better (from my heart...I even cried when my fish died)
@@aslnazunlu2490 ... one last advice, if you do not see improvements , from my research (and sad experience) some fish might survive several weeks in this situation but mine wouldnt get better , I had to buy clove bud oil to euthanize her.
It is said to help them go without pain , but maybe the one I got was not that good, she suffered.i As Isaid, do more research, and best of lucks
@@mightyseagoat6874 Well, he is three weeks into constipation right now and nothing made any difference peas, spinach etc. Yet, he still looks like enjoying its time. I will continue to try epsom salt I guess. Very sorry about your betta :( Many thanks
@@aslnazunlu2490 from my experience and what I've read (fish forums) I think they eat, the food goes to their stomach where some nutrients are "sucked" and it seems they regurgitate. They can live up to 2 months. Keep the treatments and feeding him small amounts of very wet food.
Good good luck ❤🐟❤
can I put sea salt if I use rainwater please answer this quickly
I'm sorry, I don't quite understand your question. For what purpose? Cleanly collected rainwater should be pure, so it should be ok.
Thank you so much (Subbed)
Clearly explained thanks for sharing this useful informative video 👍
Great information and well explained!!! thank you and do pls keep up this channel
Is it necessary to give saltbath to my new fish?
I used salt from the store not pet store next door and added it to the aquarium it didnt did anything to the fish but helped it so is it safe and can i still use it
Is it OK to treat injured angelfish?
Natural treatment for fin or tail turn into reddish of goldfish
How should I cure my betta's fin rot? I have him in a 10 gallon with 2 nerite snails