Adding Salt To Freshwater Fish Tank. Yes salt reduces the toxicity of nitrite to freshwater fish. Add 1 tablespoon of Epsom salt for every 1 gallon of water.
Solid fish waste falls into the gravel where it decays and also releases ammonia. To give your fish an Epsom salt bath pour half of the tanks water into a clean container. Let it sit and check it for temperature then slowly add it in.
In nature the ammonia is diluted by.
As a general rule salt should not be added to a freshwater aquarium. Adding aquarium salt will help to stop your fish from absorbing the excess nitrites through its gills even when the nitrite levels are high. What i did was get a warmish cup of water - add water conditioner then mix your salt in that. Adding a small amount of salt to a freshwater aquarium is often a good idea especially if you do not have live plants.
