Aquarium Coarse Salt 1kg

Elevate the well-being of your aquatic pets with Aquarium Rough Salt, a versatile and beneficial addition to both freshwater aquariums and outdoor ponds. This specially formulated salt is designed to help promote fish health and aid in disease recovery. Aquarium Rough salt is typically pure, coarse salt, without additives like iodine for example.

Improves Gill Function: The salt helps to promote healthy gill function in fish, enabling them to breathe more easily and efficiently.

Aids in Disease Recovery: Aquarium Coarse Salt can help fish recover from various diseases by reducing stress and eliminating harmful parasites.

Enhances Water Quality: The salt assists in maintaining a balanced electrolyte level in the water, contributing to a healthier aquatic environment.

Versatile Use: Suitable for both freshwater aquariums and outdoor ponds,

General Dosage 

For Aquariums - 1Table Spoon per 20L 

For Ponds - 1 to 3kgs per 1000L

Please note that the above is a general guideline, please do your research on the plants ans fish you have prior to dosing.

Should aquarium salt be used in freshwater tanks? Some people recommend dosing it all the time to provide fish with essential electrolytes, while others say it’s mostly used for treating diseases. After years of testing with hundreds of fish, we’ve witnessed the true power of salt. Sodium chloride (NaCl) is one of the best, all-encompassing “medications” on the market that’s effective against bacteria, fungus, and external parasites. We love it because it’s cheap and readily available.

Salt essentially causes death by dehydration. By raising the salinity of the aquarium water, water is sucked out of the bacteria, fungus, or parasite as osmosis seeks to balance the salt concentration on each side of its membrane or skin. These tiny microorganisms dehydrate faster than the fish (because the fish has more mass and stored water), and therefore the pathogens end up dying before their hosts do. However, some microorganisms can withstand higher salinity, which is why salt is not a 100% bulletproof solution.