why not just use sea salt from the grocery store if it safe for us got to be for the fish..harden scales is just putting slim coat just easier tell people this.so scales dont fall off
The salt in the video, is sea salt from the store. Evaporated sea water is typically all the same. You are just getting 40lbs for 5 bucks versus a small can for 3 bucks. However all salt is not created equal. Anti-cakeing, iron out additives, and iodine can be lethal to fish. Freshwater fish have more salt in their body then naturally occurring in the water. Natural salt is the key ingredient for fish to regulate the proper osmotic pressure. In a high stress situation like a bait tank we over salt the water typically to 4 parts per thousand to help a stressed fish regulate osmotic pressure preventing osmotic shock. A Freshwater fish is in a constant battle to remove excess water that is constantly trying to penetrate its body.( osmotic pressure). A bait fish that is held in captivity, even if you do everything correctly, loses salt and slime. The two main defense mechanisms to regulate osmotic pressure.
Thanks for your thoroughness. Great video.
Very informative video, thanks!
What is the generic formula to go by when adding salt to a 12g tank? Or a 24g tank? Or 35g tank, etc.?
Using threadfin and gizzard shad... Thanks.
A generic formula is 1 cup per 10 gallons max. I often get by with 1/2 cup per 10 gallons.
why not just use sea salt from the grocery store if it safe for us got to be for the fish..harden scales is just putting slim coat just easier tell people this.so scales dont fall off
The salt in the video, is sea salt from the store. Evaporated sea water is typically all the same. You are just getting 40lbs for 5 bucks versus a small can for 3 bucks. However all salt is not created equal. Anti-cakeing, iron out additives, and iodine can be lethal to fish. Freshwater fish have more salt in their body then naturally occurring in the water. Natural salt is the key ingredient for fish to regulate the proper osmotic pressure. In a high stress situation like a bait tank we over salt the water typically to 4 parts per thousand to help a stressed fish regulate osmotic pressure preventing osmotic shock. A Freshwater fish is in a constant battle to remove excess water that is constantly trying to penetrate its body.( osmotic pressure). A bait fish that is held in captivity, even if you do everything correctly, loses salt and slime. The two main defense mechanisms to regulate osmotic pressure.
What size tank is that?
45 gallon total capacity