Seachem Brackish Salt 300gm

Description

Brackish Salt
Creates ideal environment for livebearers and brackish fish
Safe for plants
Effective alternative to the sodium chloride based aquarium salts so prevalent

Description

Seachem’s Brackish Salt is a chemically sound blend of salts designed to replicate the native environment of live bearers and other brackish estuary fish without adversely impacting aquatic plants when used at regionally specific recommended dosage The salt is also well suited for routine aquarium freshwater use It does not impact pH or provide buffering

Unlike other aquarium salts currently available to the hobbyist, Brackish Salt is more than just a simple sodium chloride product These other salts can burn leaves and roots in a planted aquarium However, Brackish Salt does not cause this type of damage, and actually provides many nutrients crucial to healthy plant growth Dosing of Brackish Salt allows for specific duplication of different brackish water environments found worldwide (such as the waters of Sumatra or the waters of Borneo) Brackish Salt can also be dosed for general brackish water community aquariums and general freshwater community aquarium Brackish Salt is a safe and effective alternative to the sodium chloride based aquarium salts so prevalent

Directions

Use when setting up an aquarium and when making water changes
To add salt to an established tank, do so gradually
It is best to dissolve the salt in freshwater before use
Avoid using salt when simply replacing evaporated water

For live bearers (such as guppies, swordtails, platies, some mollies), use 20 g (~1 tablespoon) for each 40 L (10 US gallons)

For estuary fish from the Yucatan or Sri Lanka (Archers, Chromides, some mollies), use 15 g (~2 teaspoons) for each 12 L (3 US gallons)

For estuary fish from Thailand, Cambodia, Borneo, or Sumatra (Datnioides), use 40 g (~2 tablespoons) per 12 L (3 US gallons)

For scats, use up to 80 g (~4 tablespoons) per 12 L (3 US gallons)
This dose is not for planted aquaria

For mixed populations, use an average dose, representative of species present
For specific information on your fish, check with your dealer or other reference source

For general aquarium salt use (either for mineral replacement or disease control), use 20 g (~1 tablespoon) for each 40 L (10 US gallons)