Plant health when adding salt

I have just started to add 3 heaped spoons of salt to 9 litres of water, and
wondered if this would be too much for my plants? I cannot tell you what
any varieties are but in general wondered if this was a safe level to add?

thanks
Dave

Dave wrote in message
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I have just started to add 3 heaped spoons of salt to 9 litres of water,
and
wondered if this would be too much for my plants? I cannot tell you what
any varieties are but in general wondered if this was a safe level to add?

thanks
Dave

Well, bearing in mind that you didn't say what size the spoons were or
whether you are planning to can or refrigerate the pickles and that I don't
know what a litre is equivalent to in 'real' (American) measurement, I
should say that you will be perfectly safe so long as you DO NOT REMOVE YOUR
SAFETY GOGGLES at any time.

You're welcome.

Dunty Porteous,
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On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 00:49:44 GMT, "Dunter Powries"
fech.redcaps@spedlinpoo wrote:

Dave wrote in message
news:0M27c.82$mG4.27@newsfe1-win...
I have just started to add 3 heaped spoons of salt to 9 litres of water,
and
wondered if this would be too much for my plants? I cannot tell you what
any varieties are but in general wondered if this was a safe level to add?

thanks
Dave

Well, bearing in mind that you didn't say what size the spoons were or
whether you are planning to can or refrigerate the pickles and that I don't
know what a litre is equivalent to in 'real' (American) measurement, I
should say that you will be perfectly safe so long as you DO NOT REMOVE YOUR
SAFETY GOGGLES at any time.

You're welcome.

Dunty Porteous,
Human Sacrifice


I usually go by mouthfuls - 3 spoons = 1 mouthful.

ok.....lets try again...

i've been informed that my comunity tank fish would benefit from added salt.
so 3 teaspoons to 3 litres.
4.5 litre to uk gallon?

google says it 3.8 litres to 1 us gallon.

so 3 teaspoons of salt to 0.8 us gallon.

any better?

"ToiletDuk" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 00:49:44 GMT, "Dunter Powries"
fech.redcaps@spedlinpoo wrote:

Dave wrote in message
news:0M27c.82$mG4.27@newsfe1-win...
I have just started to add 3 heaped spoons of salt to 9 litres of
water,
and
wondered if this would be too much for my plants? I cannot tell you
what
any varieties are but in general wondered if this was a safe level to
add?

thanks
Dave

Well, bearing in mind that you didn't say what size the spoons were or
whether you are planning to can or refrigerate the pickles and that I
don't
know what a litre is equivalent to in 'real' (American) measurement, I
should say that you will be perfectly safe so long as you DO NOT REMOVE
YOUR
SAFETY GOGGLES at any time.

You're welcome.

Dunty Porteous,
Human Sacrifice


I usually go by mouthfuls - 3 spoons = 1 mouthful.

Dave wrote:
ok.....lets try again...

i've been informed that my comunity tank fish would benefit from added salt.
so 3 teaspoons to 3 litres.
4.5 litre to uk gallon?

google says it 3.8 litres to 1 us gallon.

so 3 teaspoons of salt to 0.8 us gallon.

any better?

No no, salt will be absorbed into the renal and lymphatic systems
through the lower and upper cytoplastic membrana and outer endoplasmic
reticulae. You need to add cesium to a concentration of roughly 12.2 -
12.3 ppm.

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Three teaspoons of salt to 8/10's gallon (real measure) is too much unless
you're keeping brackish fish. You should use no more than one teaspoon to
one (real) gallon of water and then only if you are treating a specific
condition such as ich. Unless your water is unusually deficient in salts,
like if you're using rainwater or some other cheap European brand of
dihydrogen-monoxide or something, you probably don't want to be adding any
salt at all for no reason at all.

Dunty Porteous,
Human Sacrifice

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invertebrates."
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Dave wrote in message
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ok.....lets try again...

i've been informed that my comunity tank fish would benefit from added
salt.
so 3 teaspoons to 3 litres.
4.5 litre to uk gallon?

google says it 3.8 litres to 1 us gallon.

so 3 teaspoons of salt to 0.8 us gallon.

any better?

"ToiletDuk" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 00:49:44 GMT, "Dunter Powries"
fech.redcaps@spedlinpoo wrote:

Dave wrote in message
news:0M27c.82$mG4.27@newsfe1-win...
I have just started to add 3 heaped spoons of salt to 9 litres of
water,
and
wondered if this would be too much for my plants? I cannot tell you
what
any varieties are but in general wondered if this was a safe level to
add?

thanks
Dave

Well, bearing in mind that you didn't say what size the spoons were or
whether you are planning to can or refrigerate the pickles and that I
don't
know what a litre is equivalent to in 'real' (American) measurement, I
should say that you will be perfectly safe so long as you DO NOT REMOVE
YOUR
SAFETY GOGGLES at any time.

You're welcome.

Dunty Porteous,
Human Sacrifice


I usually go by mouthfuls - 3 spoons = 1 mouthful.

"Dunter Powries" fech.redcaps@spedlin wrote in message
...
First, you must NEVER, NEVER top-post.

Second, when I reply to YOU in a belittling or dismissive manner, you will
kindly have the courtesy to act offended and, if possible, your response
to
ME should be ****y or otherwise mean-spirited. Damn furriners just can't
get the hang of Usenet and they SMELL FUNNY to boot... THERE! now, try
again!

ive been drinking tonight and also as a rare participant
of newsgroups, i thought i would hang off getting ****y.

Three teaspoons of salt to 8/10's gallon (real measure) is too much unless
you're keeping brackish fish. You should use no more than one teaspoon to
one (real) gallon of water and then only if you are treating a specific
condition such as ich. Unless your water is unusually deficient in salts,
like if you're using rainwater or some other cheap European brand of
dihydrogen-monoxide or something, you probably don't want to be adding any
salt at all for no reason at all.

Dunty Porteous,
Human Sacrifice

--
"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. Snails are
invertebrates."
-George Orwell


Dave wrote in message
news:1b67c.28$7U3.6@newsfe1-win...
ok.....lets try again...

i've been informed that my comunity tank fish would benefit from added
salt.
so 3 teaspoons to 3 litres.
4.5 litre to uk gallon?

google says it 3.8 litres to 1 us gallon.

so 3 teaspoons of salt to 0.8 us gallon.

any better?

"ToiletDuk" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 00:49:44 GMT, "Dunter Powries"
fech.redcaps@spedlinpoo wrote:

Dave wrote in message
news:0M27c.82$mG4.27@newsfe1-win...
I have just started to add 3 heaped spoons of salt to 9 litres of
water,
and
wondered if this would be too much for my plants? I cannot tell
you
what
any varieties are but in general wondered if this was a safe level
to
add?

thanks
Dave

Well, bearing in mind that you didn't say what size the spoons were
or
whether you are planning to can or refrigerate the pickles and that I
don't
know what a litre is equivalent to in 'real' (American) measurement,
I
should say that you will be perfectly safe so long as you DO NOT
REMOVE
YOUR
SAFETY GOGGLES at any time.

You're welcome.

Dunty Porteous,
Human Sacrifice


I usually go by mouthfuls - 3 spoons = 1 mouthful.




Thanks for the advice, I read the 3 spoons to gallon in a book but personaly
felt this was too much.
I used to keep fish as a kid and never bothered before, i just wanted to
offer the best enviroment for my fishes.

thanks also on the top posting - rarely posted messages before just usually
read others stuff. alway wondered
about the reverse order of some messages. useful for quoting but a pain when
theres a message at the bottom.


dave

"Dunter Powries" fech.redcaps@spedlin wrote in message
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First, you must NEVER, NEVER top-post.

You should use no more than one teaspoon to
one (real) gallon of water and then only if you are treating a specific
condition such as ich.

Guppies thrive with a bit of salt in their water. I put 1 teaspoon in per 10
gallons.

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 10:57:18 -0700, "U. M. Zaporets"
wrote:


"Dunter Powries" fech.redcaps@spedlin wrote in message
...
First, you must NEVER, NEVER top-post.

You should use no more than one teaspoon to
one (real) gallon of water and then only if you are treating a specific
condition such as ich.

Guppies thrive with a bit of salt in their water. I put 1 teaspoon in per 10
gallons.


If you want really happy guppies, try one teaspoon of heroin per 10
gallons.

Also, they like a little pizza.

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On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 10:57:18 -0700, "U. M. Zaporets"
wrote:


"Dunter Powries" fech.redcaps@spedlin wrote in message
...
First, you must NEVER, NEVER top-post.

You should use no more than one teaspoon to
one (real) gallon of water and then only if you are treating a specific
condition such as ich.

Guppies thrive with a bit of salt in their water. I put 1 teaspoon in per
10
gallons.


If you want really happy guppies, try one teaspoon of heroin per 10
gallons.

Also, they like a little pizza.

They only really enjoy the pizza after you've added a bit of cannabis to the
DIY CO2 bottle.