-> SW> Being new to to tropical fish I read somewhere that I should
-> SW> put salt in the water for the platys.
-> SW> Will that harm the cherry barbs ?
->
-> It will KILL them.
->
-> DO NOT put salt in  with freshwater fish, whoever
-> told you to put salt in is a ignoramus.
 
Well, I dunno about calling that person an ignoramus.  Adding a little
rock salt into a freshwater tank is pretty much standard procedure for
a good number of aquarists as a preventative for diseases and fungus.  
 
/bo
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