SF EPSOM Salt For Aquarium Fish 500g

Epsom Salt Is The Common Name For The Compound Magnesium Sulphate -- A Chemical Containing Magnesium, Sulfate, And Oxygen. Despite Its Name, Epsom Salt Doesn't Contain Sodium. Magnesium Is A Mineral That Is Important For Many Systems Of The Human Body -- Especially The Nerves And Muscles. It's Also Beneficial To Aquarium Fish Suffering From Maladies Such As Dropsy, Constipation, And Swim Bladder Disorder. Epsom Salt May Be Added To Freshwater Fish Tanks To Alter The Chemistry Of The Water.

Increasing Water Hardness

Epsom Salt May Be Used To Increase Water Hardness In Freshwater Aquariums. Harder Water Contains More Dissolved Magnesium And Calcium Than Soft Water. Some Species Of Fish Require Hard Water, While Others Require Soft. The Degree Of Hardness Impacts The Tank's PH. Hard Water Is More Alkaline, Soft Water Is More Acidic. Water Hardness Is Expressed In The Amount Of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) It Contains. According To Aquatic Community, "Adding 1 Milliliter Of [Epsom Salt] Per 10 Liters Of Water Will Increase The Permanent Hardness By Roughly 70 Mg/L CaCO3." Determine The Optimum PH And Water Hardness Levels For The Type Of Fish In Your Aquarium Before Altering Your Tank's Chemistry. Abrupt Shifts In PH Levels Can Stress, And Even Kill Fish. Avoid A Change In PH Greater Than 0.3 In A 24-Hour Period.