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Re:Difference between Epsom salt and regular salt
I'm confused too.
"SO, the fairy tale is over !??
Once person expresses the use of it and then does a 90' degree turn around. Who do you believe !"
Who did the 90º turn? Carol said she'd used iodized salt sparingly and did not recommend it. What is the fairy tale?
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Re:Difference between Epsom salt and regular salt
True - pure natural salt. or rock salt.
Salt thats has been mined; is in slabs, much like any other mineral.
A time honoured profession , dating back 1000's of years.
The degree of processing, determines it's final name./ use.
Smokey
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Oh, ok. That cleared it up. Just curious, what time does the bar open in your town??
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erm so at the moment I have aquarium salt and was thinking of adding it to my Planted Tank .. at the ratio given on carols first page .... the reason I was thinking of giving it is that my adults are still off there food I have dewormed/fluked them but they are not eating much ... Is it a good idea to add Salt what are the implications as this is a Community Tank
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what is epsom salt because i used to live in epsom surrey?
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Re:Difference between Epsom salt and regular salt
Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate
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Re:Difference between Epsom salt and regular salt
Carol,
I'm very new to discus and I just purchased some. Tthe discus have been in my tank for about a month. One night before I went to bed I noticed that one of the babies had a very fat belly and stayed at the bottom of the tank, like it was weighed down. Well the next morning I found it floating with all it's insides out. I examined it and it had a 1/8 - 1/4 inch slit on the bottom of it. There was no sign of another fish biting it, just looked like it popped? I was told to add epson salt to my tank after I told my local aquarium about it. Can you give me an idea as to what cause my discus to EXPLODE?
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Re:Difference between Epsom salt and regular salt
Overeating or bacterial infection and/or blocked gut.
That must have been a painful death :-\
Epsom salt is good to have on hand - use it any time you suspect a problem with bloat or overeating.
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Thanks so much for your help! ;D
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hi carol
if the epsom doesnt work for my bloated fish
what can i use then ? thankx ???
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Re:Difference between Epsom salt and regular salt
Then you can try an internal antibiotic like kanacyn, but I've not heard of many discus who have succesfully recovered :-\
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my fish finally poo.. the poo was big ;D
it took like 3 days to help the fish poo
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Good old epsom salt, works like a charm. Your discus may be prone to bloat. Soak his food, feed frozen brine shrimp and use the epsom salt if he looks bloated again.
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Some Times I wonder; other times I just turn my head and ignore the respondises.
Others - just surprize me.
MPO -
My persoanl appoliges to the Intellenegent people; all other persons --- be very aware of what you introduce into your tank.
Smokey
MY personal expirence ......
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