API Aquarium Salt Pint
Price range: ₹600.00 through ₹1,350.00
- Natural evaporated freshwater aquarium salt
- Supports healthy gill function and electrolyte balance
- Helps reduce fish stress during transport and acclimation
- Promotes recovery from minor wounds and fin damage
- Useful in quarantine and hospital aquariums
- Suitable for many freshwater fish species
- Dissolves quickly with no artificial additives
- NOT intended for marine or reef aquariums
- Trusted by aquarists worldwide
- Made in USA by API
Product Information
API Aquarium Salt Pint – Natural evaporated freshwater aquarium salt that promotes fish health, supports gill function, reduces osmotic stress, and aids recovery from minor injuries and certain external freshwater fish conditions. Ideal for Goldfish, Livebearers, Cichlids, Bettas, Koi, and quarantine aquariums. Made in the USA.
API Aquarium Salt Pint Natural Freshwater Aquarium Salt for Healthier, Less Stressed Fish
API Aquarium Salt is made from natural evaporated sea salt and is specially formulated for freshwater aquariums. It helps improve fish health by supporting natural gill function, reducing osmotic stress, and promoting recovery from minor injuries and certain external freshwater fish conditions.
Unlike marine salt mixes, API Aquarium Salt is not intended to make saltwater. Instead, it provides beneficial electrolytes that many freshwater fish can tolerate during treatment or supportive care.
Many hobbyists use aquarium salt when introducing new fish, during quarantine, after transportation, following minor injuries, or as part of treatment plans for certain freshwater fish diseases.
Why Aquarium Hobbyists Choose API Aquarium Salt
- Natural evaporated sea salt
- Supports healthy gill function
- Helps reduce osmotic stress
- Promotes electrolyte balance
- Useful during quarantine and fish transport
- Supports recovery from minor wounds and fin damage
- Suitable for many freshwater fish species
- Dissolves quickly
- No artificial additives
- Made in USA
Benefits of API Aquarium Salt
API Aquarium Salt may help:
- Reduce stress during transportation and acclimation
- Support natural slime coat production
- Improve electrolyte balance
- Promote healthy gill function
- Aid recovery after handling or minor injuries
- Support fish during certain freshwater disease treatments when recommended
It is commonly used in quarantine tanks and hospital aquariums under appropriate guidance.
Dosage Instructions
- Add 1 rounded tablespoon for every 19 litres (5 US gallons) of aquarium water.
- Dissolve the salt in water before adding it to the aquarium.
- Replace only the amount of salt removed during water changes.
- Always follow the manufacturer’s dosage recommendations.
Suitable For
- Goldfish
- Guppies
- Mollies
- Platies
- Swordtails
- Bettas (short-term therapeutic use)
- African Cichlids (when appropriate)
- Flowerhorn
- Oscars
- Koi (hospital tanks)
- Freshwater Quarantine Aquariums
Not Recommended For
API Aquarium Salt is not suitable for creating marine or reef aquariums.
Some freshwater species, including certain catfish, loaches, and many live aquatic plants, may be sensitive to salt. Research the needs of your livestock before use.
Country of Origin USA
Expert Recommendation from Something Fishy
Aquarium salt is a useful supportive care product, not a cure-all.It can help reduce stress and support fish recovery, but it should not replace proper diagnosis, water quality management, or targeted medications when fish are affected by serious diseases.
We recommend using aquarium salt thoughtfully and only with species that tolerate it well.
Information
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Frequently Asked Questions
API Aquarium Salt is used in freshwater aquariums to help reduce fish stress, support healthy gill function, maintain electrolyte balance, and assist recovery from minor injuries and certain external freshwater fish conditions.
API Aquarium Salt is designed for freshwater aquariums. It cannot be used to prepare saltwater or reef aquariums.
Marine aquariums require a complete marine salt mix containing calcium, magnesium, alkalinity, and other essential minerals.
- API Aquarium Salt
Sodium chloride
Supports osmoregulation and gill function
Commonly used during stress and supportive care
- Epsom Salt
Magnesium sulfate
Primarily used under guidance for issues such as constipation, mild swelling, or fluid retention
These salts are not interchangeable.
Aquarium salt has traditionally been used as part of treatment strategies for some freshwater external parasites, including ich, depending on the fish species and severity of the infection. However, dedicated medications are often more appropriate for confirmed outbreaks.
Many aquatic plants tolerate low levels of aquarium salt for short periods, but others can be sensitive. Long-term use in planted aquariums is generally not recommended unless necessary.
Many hobbyists use aquarium salt as part of supportive care after transport to help fish recover from handling and acclimation stress, provided the species is salt-tolerant.
Aquarium salt may support recovery from minor abrasions by reducing osmotic stress and supporting the fish's natural healing process. It should be combined with excellent water quality and, if necessary, appropriate medications.
Yes, if aquarium salt is appropriate for your fish. However, remember that aquarium salt does not replace the need to remineralize RO water or address other water chemistry parameters.
Generally, freshwater shrimp are more sensitive to changes in water chemistry. Aquarium salt should only be used with caution and when appropriate for the species being kept.
Goldfish are among the freshwater species commonly treated with aquarium salt during periods of stress or supportive care when used correctly.
No, Aquarium salt may provide supportive benefits but should not replace appropriate medications for bacterial, fungal, or parasitic diseases when treatment is required.
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