How Does Treating Fish With Aquarium Salt Affect Plantings?

[SaraCooper]

My tanks are well planted, and the recommended treatment for many fish disorders is salt added to water…
So how does this affect plants?

 

[Nick72]

Plants don't like salt.

A small amount may have no effect.

Slightly more and you will have problems.

It's best avoided in planted tanks.

(Epsom Salts are fine for plants)

 

[Salem]

I've never had problems with it. They should be fine as long as you don't overdose the salt. Remember when adding more in that the salt doesn't evaporate with the water and can only be taken out with water changes

 

[SaraCooper]

Plants don't like salt.

A small amount may have no effect.

Slightly more and you will have problems.

It's best avoided in planted tanks.

(Epsom Salts are fine for plants)

Yup, I use Epsom salts for my tomatoes

I've never had problems with it. They should be fine as long as you don't overdose the salt. Remember when adding more in that the salt doesn't evaporate with the water and can only be taken out with water changes

There’s the conundrum, treatment recommendations is 1tsp per gallon, I figure about five water changes at 50% to clear it. Does that seem reasonable?

 

[Nick72]

I'd suggest you read this first:

Can Salt Cure Sick Fish in Freshwater Aquariums?

Or Google "Salt and freshwater plants".

 

[NanaW]

I treated my boy outside the tank