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[aart]

I'm still going to put the salt in but I'm not going to get the fish.

Why add the salt if no fishes to buffer for?
Saline will never go away.

 

[DobieLover]

Why add the salt if no fishes to buffer for?
Saline will never go away.

To acclimate the plants to it. It will go away when I do partial water changes or if I get enough rain to overflow the pond. So I'll have to add it back if I want to keep the salinity the same.

 

[aart]

To acclimate the plants to it. It will go away when I do partial water changes or if I get enough rain to overflow the pond. So I'll have to add it back if I want to keep the salinity the same.

Salt for the plants? Thought it was because of the Ph and the fish.

 

[DobieLover]

Salt for the plants? Thought it was because of the Ph and the fish.

I'm adding the salt ahead of the fish to acclimate the plants because the pond will have salt in it.
The salt is strictly to aid the slime coat on the fish when I do get them and it helps with stress. I just can't have a lot because of the plants. If there were no plants in the water, putting the salinity up to 0.3-0.5% is better for the fish.

 

[aart]

The salt is strictly to aid the slime coat on the fish when I do get them and it helps with stress. I just can't have a lot because of the plants. If there were no plants in the water, putting the salinity up to 0.3-0.5% is better for the fish.

Never heard of that one.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Chicks have been hatching. I don't think any more will hatch, but i will wait just in case.

 

[DobieLover]

Chicks have been hatching. I don't think any more will hatch, but i will wait just in case.View attachment 3485984

You need to enter this picture in the calendar photo contest!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Glad you like it! Here's another.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Enter all of them they are so Cute.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Enter all of them they are so Cute.

Thanks Penny!