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6 lbs API Aquarium/pond salt Provides essential electrolytes For Fresh Water

$ 7.38

Availability: 868 in stock
  • Brand: API
  • Condition: New
  • Restocking Fee: 10%
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days

    Description

    Made
    in
    USA.
    We buy this in bulk in 50 lb bags, in pallets to save money.
    What we save we pass on to you.
    Sold in zip lock bag, Does not come in original box. picture for reference only. API salt does not expire. Salt may come in different size pellets but does not effect quality.
    ADDED TO
    FRESH WATER! Aquarium API Salt ( not to be mistaken for table salt) provides essential electrolytes freshwater fish need to reach peak coloration and vitality. Electrolytes are essential for the uptake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide and ammonia. The lack of electrolytes may cause serious health problems. API Aquarium Salt, provides the essential electrolytes fish need to thrive in an aquarium. Use when setting up a freshwater aquarium or fish bowl, changing water and treating fish disease. made and safe for fresh water. Does not cloud or pollute water, does not harm filter bacteria.
    This is not use for making salt water for salt water fish tank.
    Instructions:
    add 1 table spoon per 10 gallon of fresh water.
    API Salt does not evaporate or filtered out, it can only be removed by water changes. So there's no need to add salt due to evaporation. Recommended water change is 25% to 50% per week on heavily stock tank and every 2 weeks for medium stock tank. 25% per month on light stock tank.1 time application for ponds, unless ponds are drained.
    The quantity of API pond salt will depend on how and what it is used for. A dip is a short exposure that is useful for the eradication of parasites. For dips a 3% solution is generally used for up to a half hour.
    Baths are essentially treating the entire tank, and are useful for treatment of stress, nitrite poisoning, as well as some parasites. Salt concentrations for a bath are lower, 1% or less, and are used for up to three weeks.
    Performing a Dip
    When treating parasites, a dip is the method of choice. Place four teaspoons of API pond salt in a clean bucket, then slowly add one gallon of water from the aquarium, swirling it to dissolve the API pond salt. Once the API pond salt is completely dissolved, place the fish in the bucket for five to thirty minutes. Observe the fish closely, and if any signs of distress are observed, return the fish to the original aquarium immediately.
    Performing a Bath
    A bath is ideal when treating an entire tank for prevention of nitrite poisoning, or for reduction of stress.
    For stress treatment, measure out one teaspoon of API pond salt for each gallon if water in the tank. Using a small container, dissolve the API pond salt in a small quantity of water taken from the tank. Once it is completely dissolved, slowly add the solution to the to the tank.
    When using bath treatments, weekly water changes of 25% should begin one week after initial treatment. Do not add additional APICpond salt once bath treatments have begun.