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Why Should Your FRESH Water
Pond Have Salt?
Even though you have a FRESH water pond, inhabited by FRESH water fish & FRESH water
plants - Pond salt is an important part of that environment.
BENEFITS!
• Acts as a natural 'stress coat' & essentially thickens the slime coat on the fish's body = A
natural defense against bacteria & parasites.
• Helps provide the natural electrolytes pond fish need to thrive.
• Assists with healthy fish gill function.
• Will combat & even erradicate many external parasites.
ATTENTION!
Adding pond salt to your pond is not like seasoning soup. Although it is a necessary part of a
pond's ecology, too much will do more harm than good.
• Test your pond first, before adding pond salt. You should test your pond on a regular basis.
Test kits are available at the Garden Center, or bring your water in & we can test it.
• 1 hour after adding salt to your pond - Have your pond water tested again.
• Salt levels should be: No more than 2% if you have fish in your pond / No more than 1% if you
have plants in your pond. If the salt level is too high, make a partial water change.
• Salt does not evaporate & will not be filtered out of your pond. Pond salt should be added with
each water change.
• Do not pour pond salt straight into the water - Thoroughly dissolve it in a pitcher of water &
then add or fill a stocking with the salt & dip/set in an area of high water flow in the pond
(ex. waterfall.)
• Avoid putting salt directly on pond plants.
We do carry pond salt at the Garden Center - If you need some, or have more questions about
whether you should at salt to your pond, please stop in & ask.
