aquarium salt

[vze29tgr]

should aquarium salt be added to a tank with live plants? Thanks in advance.

[rollie]

no. why is because live plants as the rule do not like salt.

they may or may not grow as good as they should.

[stardotstar]

So, does that mean that salt is not necessary in a tank with live plants or that it shouldn't be necessary at all or does it depend on the plants and the community entirely?

I have heard that it is beneficial to use some salt to help stave off diseases.

I have a 60L I am priming at the moment and have used 2 desert spoons of aquarium salt as a foundation only intending to add more if it suits my selected species and plants.

Will

[William]

Salt is never necessary ina fresh water tank. It can help prevent certain diseases but those diseases will not appear in a well kept tank.