Salt

[Parrot lady]

Does anybody use salt in the pond?

 

[Stephen Noble]

I don't.

 

[poconojoe]

No. There seemed to be a calling for that years ago, but it now seems the consensus is no. Some people might use salt in a quarantine tank for certain sick or injured fish.

 

[j.w]

Nope!

 

[mrsclem]

Nope!

 

[Lisak1]

Nope.

 

[WaterGardener]

Only if you have salt-water fish.

 

[GBBUDD]

The sterile koi keepers do its to help keep parasites in check but bacteria, and plants that ponds need don't do well with salt

 

[WaterGardener]

Salt has been overused so much in the past that parasites have actually developed an immunity to it. It is no longer recommended for treating parasites because it does no good.

Salt does have a purpose, though. It's useful when there are nitrite readings with the water. Salt will protect the fish from taking up the nitrite and causing brown blood disease. But as a general use, it's no longer recommended, even by those koi keepers.

As poconojo said, that's a very outdated custom.

 

[Jhn]

No, agree with all the points already made.

 

[addy1]

nope