Pond salt dosage

[s.martin]

My pond is 1650gal or 750ltrs, I have a Pondlab salt tester which I find hard to understand. Could someone please just tell me where on the scale I should be in either grams or ounces. Pond stock is Rudd, Orfe and goldfish.

 

[Mmathis]

Hello and welcome!

Why are you adding salt?

 

[BKHpondcritters]

I will echo the question "why are you adding salt?" but also want to clarify how much volume your pond has - 1650 gallons =/= 750 liters

 

[s.martin]

1650 gal, adding salt because I thought it helped with general health, am I wrong?.

 

[j.w]

@s.martin
I never use salt. Thinking most here don't unless to treat a health issue.

 

[Hound Heaven]

Years ago I added it for a while, but I haven't used it in long time. Not sure that I've seen a decline in anything without using it. The only things I now add are mosquito dunks and hydrogen peroxide to help control string algae. I now subscribe to the KISS pond principle and it seems to be working

 

[s.martin]

I've already added salt and my reading is 1/2 ounce per gal, will this be safe?.

 

[s.martin]

I've already added salt and my reading is 1/2 ounce per gal, will this be safe?.

 

[Hound Heaven]

I've already added salt and my reading is 1/2 ounce per gal, will this be safe?.

I'm afraid I can't answer that, but I'm sure some of the experts here will be along to help.

 

[mrsclem]

How much actual salt did you add and what type?

 

[s.martin]

How much actual salt did you add and what type?

It was proper pond salt and I just diluted it until I got to 1/2ounce per gallon.

 

[mrsclem]

At that level, it's not a problem but just remember the only way to remove salt is thru water changes. I stopped adding salt to my koi ponds many years ago.

 

[WaterGardener]

Using salt used to be recommended, but it is no longer considered a good thing to do. Unless, of course, you have salt water fish. Otherwise, skip the salt.

 

[Lisak1]

Not a salt user either. But to remember if you pull water from the pond for any reason, salt water will kill vegetation. I often use pond water to water my pots and hanging baskets - salt in the water would not be appreciated.

 

[s.martin]

At that level, it's not a problem but just remember the only way to remove salt is thru water changes. I stopped adding salt to my koi ponds many years ago.

Thankyou