To Salt or Not to Salt Your Pond
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Article by: Brett Fogle The important question of whether or not to add salt to your pond , Tuberous Begonias is often confusing for beginners and forgotten by experienced pond-keepers. To newbies and pro's alike we have this to say: "Add Salt Today to Keep the Fish , The Art of Painting Trees and Shrubs Doctor Away" True, there are some negative effects of higher salt levels on plants , Gardeners Gift Ideas in the pond, , Japanese Beetles in the Roses but overall we think it is absolutely the very best thing you can add to your pond , Water Safety in terms of keeping your fish , Garden Water Feature - The Dish happy and healthy. , Funniest Pond Stories-Part 1, May 2004 Salt acts as a natural , Tuberous Begonias 'stress coat' and essentially thickens the slime coat on the fish's body - which is it's own natural , Tuberous Begonias defense system against bacteria and parasites. Salt is also very effective in killing bacteria and parasites in the pond. , Want A View? Start Growing Orchids On Trees When added in proper doses, salting your pond , Patio Canopies: Protecting Your Patio From The Elements can dramatically reduce the threat of disease , Tuberous Begonias affecting your fish. , Starting a Shade Garden... It's just like with humans - we are always exposed to the common cold , Fruit Trees - How To Save Your Fruit Tree Blossoms From A Spring Freeze cells in their body, but can usually resist if their immune system is strong. Similarly, pond , Easy Concrete Pavers fish and KOI are always exposed to some degree of parasite and bacteria presence in the pond, , Starting a Shade Garden... but by keeping their immune system strong and their slime coat thick, you shouldn't have any problems. Pond fish , Cheap Ideas For Garden Landscaping actively maintain a natural , How To Choose a Storage Shed balance of electrolytes in their body fluids. Electrolytes such as potassium, sodium, chloride, calcium and magnesium are removed from the water , Outdoor Entertaining by chloride cells located in the gills. These electrolytes are essential for the uptake of oxygen and release of carbon , Creating Woodland Gardens dioxide and ammonium across gill membranes. The lack of electrolytes can cause serious health problems to the fish. , Fast, Biologically Active, Highly-Efficient, No-Turn Composting-Really! Pond , Gardeners: Contain Yourselves! Salt is an all natural , Starting a Shade Garden... salt, providing the essential electrolytes fish , Secrets To Beautiful Shade Gardens need to survive. Pond , Water Garden - Pumps To Pump Up The Volume Salt is not just a table salt ( sodium chloride ). It is made from evaporated sea water. , Preformed Ponds Manufactured from New Rubber/Plastic Composite More Durable and Resistant to Wear Evaporated sea water , Bedding Plants and Plugs (small plants) contains the necessary electrolytes pond , Ferns as Indoor Plants fish need. How Pond , Tuberous Begonias Salt helps Improve Gill Function to Reduce Stress.... During periods of disease , Garden Room Basics and stress, healthy , Ticks gill function is disturbed. This can lead to the loss of electrolytes through the gills, sometimes called osmotic shock. Osmotic shock interrupts healthy , Gardening Tips, Hints and Advice gill function by reducing the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon , Fast, Biologically Active, Highly-Efficient, No-Turn Composting-Really! dioxide and ammonium from the fish. , Outdoor Entertaining Pond , How to Build Fences Salt reduces the risk of osmotic shock by supplying natural , Fast, Biologically Active, Highly-Efficient, No-Turn Composting-Really! electrolytes through the chloride cells in the gills. Nitrite Toxicity Overcrowding and overfeeding can lead to elevated nitrite levels especially in newly set-up ponds. , Benefit from the Expertise of a Landscaping Contractor The nitrite ion NO 2 enters the gills and prevents the blood from carrying oxygen resulting in nitrite toxicity or "methemoglobinemia". Pond , Tuberous Begonias Salt will temporarily block the toxic effect of nitrite. All natural , The Art of Painting Trees and Shrubs Pond Salt is safe , Gardeners Gift Ideas and non-toxic to all pond , Cheap Ideas For Garden Landscaping fish when used as directed. Pond , Ferns as Indoor Plants Salt can be used safely with Pond , Create the Perfect Patio: Finding Great Furniture Care water , Want A View? Start Growing Orchids On Trees conditioners, filtration materials and fish foods. , Growing Tomatoes – A Hobby for Everyone Directions for Use: 1. When used as a general tonic for fish, , Do It Yourself Landscaping and as a stress reducer, add 2 -1/2 cups full (728g) of Pond , How to Build Fences Salt for each 100 gallons (378 L) of pond water. , How To Design And Build A Fish Pond Sprinkle salt evenly around the perimeter of the pond. , Unusual Daffodil Stories Avoid any contact between salt crystals and pond plants. , Ticks If this is not feasible, pre-dissolve salt first. IMPORTANT NOTE: Once added to a pond, , Gardening Tips, Hints and Advice salt does not evaporate and is not filtered out. Pond , Turn Your Patio Into A Voluminous Vegetable Garden Salt should only be added as directed; with each water , A Guide To Japanese Gardens change, or when fish , Starting a Shade Garden... have been treated with medications. 2. When used to reduce stress in separate treatment tanks or during fish , Outdoor Furniture Cushion Replacement- Redesign Your Outdoor Space transportation, use 4 tablespoons full (95.2g) of Pond , Gardening Tips, Hints and Advice Salt for each 10 gallons (37.8L) of water. , Harry Lauder's Walking Stick For the health of your pond , Garden Room Basics and environment, , Create the Perfect Patio: Finding Great Furniture it is important that you test pond water , Wild Flower Garden - Make Amends...Your Plants Will Love It regularly. We recommend Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Dry-Tab Master Test Kit for Ponds , Bedding Plants and Plugs (small plants) to test for pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. For more information , Colour in the Garden about Pond , Water Safety Salt, click here: http://www.macarthurwatergardens.com/Additives/pondcare_pondsalt.htmlAbout The Author Brett Fogle is the owner of MacArthur Water Gardens , for Birds #3 and several pond-related websites including macarthurwatergardens.com and pond-filters-online.com. He also publishes a free monthly newsletter called PondStuff! with a reader circulation of over 9,000 pond , Fruit Trees - How To Save Your Fruit Tree Blossoms From A Spring Freeze owners. To sign up for the free newsletter and receive a complimentary 'New Pond , Gardening Tips, Hints and Advice Owners Guide' for joining, just visit MacArthur Water Gardens , Water - Pond Pumps To Pump Up The Volume at his website. |
  
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