For All Pond Fish
- All-natural, made from evaporated seawater.
- Reduces fish stress.
- Adds essential electrolytes.
- Improves gill function.
- Protects fish against nitrite toxicity.
- Can be used with medications to improve recovery from disease.
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.
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.
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 1.25 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 2.5 cupfuls
(730 g) of POND SALT in 10 U.S. gallons (40 L / 8.3 UK Imp. Gal)
of pondwater. Do not use tap water.
2. Carefully put the infected fish in the salt bath
(2.0%) for 5 to 10 minutes. Do notleave 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.
Pond Salt in available in three container sizes:
Keep out of reach of children.
For Garden Pond Use Only.
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