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Care Pond Salt
Pond
fish actively maintain a natural balance of electrolytes in their body
fluids. Electrolytes such as potassium, sodium, chloride, calcium and
magnesium are removed from the water by chloride cells located in the
gills. These electrolytes are essential for the uptake of oxygen and
release of carbon dioxide and ammonium across gill membranes. The lack
of electrolytes can cause health problems in pond fish. Pond Care Pond Salt is an
all-natural salt, providing essential electrolytes fish need to survive.
Pond Salt is not just a table salt (sodium chloride). It is made from
evaporated seawater.
How
Pond Salt helps improve gill function to reduce stress…
During
periods of disease and stress, healthy gill function is disturbed. This
can lead to the loss of electrolytes through the gills, called osmotic
shock. Osmotic shock reduces the intake of oxygen and the release of
carbon dioxide and ammonium from the gills. Pond Salt reduces the risk
of osmotic shock by replenishing natural electrolytes fish need.
How
Pond Salt reduces nitrite toxicity…
Overcrowding
and overfeeding can lead to elevated nitrite levels, especially in newly
set-up ponds. The nitrite ion N02-
enters the gills and prevents the blood from carrying oxygen, resulting
in nitrite toxicity or by blocking the uptake of nitrite ions (methemoglobinemia).
Pond Salt will reduce the toxic effect of nitrite.
Directions
For Use:
Ponds without plants:
1.
Add 2-1/2 cupfuls (730 g) of Pond Salt for each 100 U.S. gallons (380 L
/ 83 UK Imp. Gal.) of pond water. Distribute salt evenly around the
perimeter of the pond.
2.
After one hour, measure the salt level with a Pond Care Salt Level Test
Kit. The salt level should be 0.2%. If the salt level is too high, make
a partial water change.
Ponds with plants:
1.
Certain aquatic plants are sensitive to salt; use this lower salt level when plants are present. Add 1¼ cupfuls (370 g)
of Pond Salt for each 100 U.S. Gallons (380 L / 83 UK Imp. Gal.) of
water. Distribute the salt evenly around the perimeter of the pond.
2.
After one hour, measure the salt level with a Pond Care Salt Level Test
Kit. The salt level should be 0.1%. If the salt level is too high, make
a partial water change.
Disease
treatment:
Many
external parasitic infections (trichodina, chilodinella, ichthyobodo,
and epistylis) and fungal infections can be eradicated with a short-term
salt bath.
1.
Using a clean plastic container, dissolve 2 ½ cupfuls (730 g) of POND
SALT in 10 U.S. gallons (40 L / 8.3 UK Imp. Gal) of pond water. Do
not use tap water.
2.
Carefully put the infected fish in the salt bath (2.0%) for 5 to 10
minutes. DO NOT leave fish in the salt bath for longer than 10 minutes!
Be sure to cover the bath container with netting or similar material to
prevent fish from jumping out of the bath container.
3.
After 10 minutes, place the treated fish back into the pond.
4.
Salt bath may be repeated in 24 hours, if necessary.
IMPORTANT
NOTE: Once added to a pond, salt does not evaporate and is not filtered out. Pond Salt should be added
as directed with each water change (i.e. when water is pumped out
of the pond and new water is added), or when fish have been treated with
medications. Do not add Pond Salt when topping off a pond, unless the
test results from the Pond Care Salt Level Test Kit indicate salt is
needed.
Keep
out of reach of children.
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