API Aquarium Salt 482g – Freshwater Aquarium Salt

API Aquarium Salt 482g is a natural freshwater aquarium salt made from evaporated seawater. It provides essential electrolytes that help support healthy gill function, maintain osmotic balance and reduce stress in freshwater aquarium fish.

Ideal for suitable freshwater aquariums, quarantine tanks and fish recovering from certain health problems, API Aquarium Salt can be used as a supportive treatment during periods of stress or illness. Its easy-to-measure granular formula makes it a practical addition to your aquarium care supplies.

Why Choose API Aquarium Salt?

• Supports healthy gill function: Supplies electrolytes involved in normal respiration and the exchange of gases across fish gills.
• Helps maintain osmotic balance: Supports the regulation of water and salts within the fish's body.
• Helps reduce stress: Can provide additional support during transport, acclimatisation and recovery where salt treatment is appropriate.
• Supports disease recovery: Can be used alongside appropriate treatments for certain freshwater fish health problems.
• Natural evaporated sea salt: Contains sodium chloride without the additives commonly found in household table salt.
• Convenient 482g pack: Suitable for occasional aquarium treatments and freshwater quarantine setups.

How API Aquarium Salt Works

Freshwater fish constantly regulate the balance of water and dissolved salts inside their bodies. Electrolytes play an important role in this process and help maintain normal nerve, muscle and gill function.

API Aquarium Salt adds sodium and chloride ions to aquarium water, supporting electrolyte balance and reducing the difference in salt concentration between the fish's body and its surroundings.

This can be helpful during certain periods of stress or disease recovery, although aquarium salt is not a substitute for maintaining good water quality or identifying and treating the underlying cause of illness.

When Should You Use API Aquarium Salt?

• When establishing a suitable freshwater aquarium where salt use is appropriate.
• During selected fish health treatments where aquarium salt is recommended.
• In freshwater quarantine or hospital tanks for salt-tolerant species.
• To support recovery from certain stressful conditions under an appropriate treatment plan.
• When replacing water in an aquarium already maintained at a specific salt concentration.

Important: Not every freshwater fish benefits from routine salt addition. Many soft-water species, scaleless fish, freshwater shrimp and live aquarium plants can be sensitive to added salt. Check the needs of your aquarium inhabitants before treatment.

How to Use API Aquarium Salt

Follow the manufacturer's instructions and confirm that your fish and plants are suitable for salt treatment before dosing.

• Standard manufacturer dosage: Add 1 rounded tablespoon per 20 litres of aquarium water.
• Alternative measurement: Add approximately half a rounded teaspoon per 4 litres.
• New aquarium: Calculate the dose using the actual volume of aquarium water, where salt treatment is suitable.
• Partial water changes: Replace only the salt removed with the discarded water. Do not repeatedly dose the entire aquarium.
• Application: For controlled dosing, dissolve the measured salt in a separate container of aquarium water before adding it gradually.

Remember: Aquarium salt does not evaporate and is not removed by normal aquarium filtration. Adding more salt without accounting for the existing concentration can gradually increase salinity to harmful levels.

For freshwater aquariums containing sensitive fish, shrimp or live plants, seek species-specific guidance before use.

Product Specifications

• Brand: API
• Product: Aquarium Salt
• Net weight: 482g
• Product type: Freshwater aquarium electrolyte supplement
• Composition: Sodium chloride from evaporated seawater
• Suitable for: Freshwater aquariums with salt-tolerant inhabitants
• Standard dosage: 1 rounded tablespoon per 20 litres
• Primary purpose: Electrolyte support, osmoregulation and supportive fish care
• Not suitable for: Preparing marine aquarium saltwater

Frequently Asked Questions

What is API Aquarium Salt used for?

API Aquarium Salt provides electrolytes that support normal gill function and osmotic balance in freshwater fish. It can also be used as supportive care during certain fish health treatments.

Can I use API Aquarium Salt in a tropical fish tank?

Yes, but only when the fish and other aquarium inhabitants tolerate the intended salt concentration. Some freshwater fish, shrimp and aquarium plants are salt-sensitive, so check species requirements before use.

How much API Aquarium Salt should I add?

API recommends 1 rounded tablespoon per 20 litres of freshwater. Always check the product label and ensure the dosage is appropriate for the species being treated.

Should I add aquarium salt every time I change water?

If maintaining an aquarium at a specific salt concentration, replace only the salt removed during a water change. Salt does not evaporate, so additional salt is not needed when simply topping up evaporated water.

Is API Aquarium Salt safe for live aquarium plants?

Some aquarium plants are sensitive to salt, particularly at higher concentrations. Avoid adding salt to planted aquariums without confirming the tolerance of the plant species present.

Can API Aquarium Salt be used in marine aquariums?

No. API Aquarium Salt is intended for freshwater use and is not a complete marine salt mix. Marine aquariums require specially formulated marine salt containing the appropriate minerals and trace elements.

Does API Aquarium Salt cure white spot or other fish diseases?

Salt can be useful as part of certain fish treatment protocols, but it is not a universal cure for white spot, bacterial infections or other diseases. Treatment depends on the condition and the species affected.