Re: epsom salt????? safe???? Opinions please!!!

[Joshua Stewart]

I use a mixture off Epsom and sea salts in my tank. 2 teaspoons of each per
5 litres and have never had any problems. also I didn't ad it gradually,
just poured it al in at the same time


"Andre D" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I have quite a bit on this board about people using epsom salt to
prevent/cure diseases.
>
> I would just like to get the pros and cons with using epsom salt in my
tank.
>
> I already add the seachem lake salts with the seachem ph buffer
>
> Could someone provide the pros and cons with using epsom salt? I also have
heard too much salt will kill the
> catfish.
>
>
> How much is to be used?
>
> Thanks Andre
>

[Jim Brown]

Consider yourself lucky, unless you are keeping 'marine fish'.

Jim

Joshua Stewart > wrote in message
u...
> I use a mixture off Epsom and sea salts in my tank. 2 teaspoons of each
per
> 5 litres and have never had any problems. also I didn't ad it gradually,
> just poured it al in at the same time
>
>
> "Andre D" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have quite a bit on this board about people using epsom salt to
> prevent/cure diseases.
> >
> > I would just like to get the pros and cons with using epsom salt in my
> tank.
> >
> > I already add the seachem lake salts with the seachem ph buffer
> >
> > Could someone provide the pros and cons with using epsom salt? I also
have
> heard too much salt will kill the
> > catfish.
> >
> >
> > How much is to be used?
> >
> > Thanks Andre
> >
>
>

[Stan]

"Jim Brown" > wrote in message
...
> Consider yourself lucky, unless you are keeping 'marine fish'.
>
> Jim
>

I definately second that opinion....thats really seems extreme for
freshwater unless he meant 5 gallons instead of liters. Odd no Calcium
Sulfate (gymsum) to complete the gammet. Those are the 3 salts popular
to reconstitute RO water.......3 parts Calcium Sulfate, 1 part Calcium
Chloride (Sea salt of course with its trace minerals), and 1 part
Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts). Of course much less at least for
Discus with the parts being grams per 20 gallons (some say its
essentially the RO right liquid.. Of course the amounts must be
adjusted to the proper desired conductivity folowing the 3:1 ratio . I
have seen other recipes that use Calcium Carbonate instead of the
Gypsum.



> Joshua Stewart > wrote in message
> u...
> > I use a mixture off Epsom and sea salts in my tank. 2 teaspoons of
each
> per
> > 5 litres and have never had any problems. also I didn't ad it
gradually,
> > just poured it al in at the same time
> >
> >
> > "Andre D" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have quite a bit on this board about people using epsom salt to
> > prevent/cure diseases.
> > >
> > > I would just like to get the pros and cons with using epsom salt
in my
> > tank.
> > >
> > > I already add the seachem lake salts with the seachem ph buffer
> > >
> > > Could someone provide the pros and cons with using epsom salt? I
also
> have
> > heard too much salt will kill the
> > > catfish.
> > >
> > >
> > > How much is to be used?
> > >
> > > Thanks Andre
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[The Madd Hatter]

If the fish somehow survived, I think you probably cut their lifespans
down by 70% or so... I hope you meant 5 GALL, not 5 LITRES!


On Sat, 12 Jul 2003 09:35:31 +1000, "Joshua Stewart"
> wrote:

>I use a mixture off Epsom and sea salts in my tank. 2 teaspoons of each per
>5 litres and have never had any problems. also I didn't ad it gradually,
>just poured it al in at the same time
>
>
>"Andre D" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have quite a bit on this board about people using epsom salt to
>prevent/cure diseases.
>>
>> I would just like to get the pros and cons with using epsom salt in my
>tank.
>>
>> I already add the seachem lake salts with the seachem ph buffer
>>
>> Could someone provide the pros and cons with using epsom salt? I also have
>heard too much salt will kill the
>> catfish.
>>
>>
>> How much is to be used?
>>
>> Thanks Andre
>>
>