Hi everyone I was wondering what will happen to a fish that is exposed to 0.6% salt solution for a long period of time.I know that they'd be okay with 0.3% for a couple of weeks but 0.6%???

I joined a forum here in Japan and most people advice salting 0.6% either when treating ich or other diseases I thought 0.6% was for mild salt baths Thanks for any input

Hmm... sorry I can be much help. Ive never heard of raising it that much.

Thanks anyway

i think it won't bother the bigger fishs, because my interpet's aqualibrium says you can bring the salt concentration up to 0.9% over 6 days...

Thanks Podgy

You can safely take the salinity up to .6% by using the same method as usual (increments every 12 hours), but I would not recommend keeping it there for a very long time, only just enough time to cure the disease you are treating for. I also would not use this level with very tiny or weak fish.

It is not necessary to use .6% to treat ordinary salt-susceptible organisms such as ich, but some organisms have developed salt resistance - there is a salt-resistant strain of costia around for example - and in these cases it is necessary to go up to .6% or use a specific medication.

Many German fishkeeping books used to routinely suggest .9%.

Thanks Emma So it is safe to use for bigger goldies...how big is big?5 inches above maybe? Thanks..

I had no idea! Nice to know you can raise it that much. Might come in handy some day. Never know. I would think 5 or more inches was considered big, but thats just me.

Your goldies are THAT big