On (29 Aug 96) Al Paglieri Rambled On  To Bo Lau...
 AP> It is common knowledge on the Goldfish E-mail list on the InterNet
 AP> that every goldfish tank (freshwater) contain 1 teaspoon of pure salt
 AP> per 5 gal of water. It aids in slime coat production and gill
 AP> function.
 Ok.... so SOME fish like some salt, but in community tanks
 your going hit hard some less tolerant ones, and there are
 plants too that don't like salt.
 What also of natural salt content of the water?
 could easy add just too much,  I prefer not to
 use salt except with Mollys all alone.
 I still think it is too tricky for people New to
 the hobby.
 
 
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