Hello - My tank is a mixture of live (swords, anubias, and one other plant IDK) It is a 55 gallon freshwater. I have always been told to add aquarium salt (1 teaspoon to 5 gallon) during water changes. Parameters are - all zero except for nitrates for almost a year they were 80+ but last two weeks after only doing 50% water changes I did two 75% a week apart now nitrates are 10 or so. Funny thing now the fish are hanging in different areas of the tank - weird. The tank is a heavily stock community tank - livebearers, tetras, glass cats, dojos, cories, grouamis, angels.
Filtration is a HOB Aqueon 75, two powerheads for UGF a 18 inch bubble wand & a 4 inch airstone
So with high nitrates plants were doing well with no salt - I now have added salt for the fish and plants doing not so well - turning yellow, "melting" etc. I do add 1 cap of Flourish twice a week.
So do I need to add salt to my tank for my fish health or what is an alternative
Thanks in advance
EDIT - lights run about 11 hours per day - very little sunlight & a heater at 78.3 degrees
Filtration is a HOB Aqueon 75, two powerheads for UGF a 18 inch bubble wand & a 4 inch airstone
So with high nitrates plants were doing well with no salt - I now have added salt for the fish and plants doing not so well - turning yellow, "melting" etc. I do add 1 cap of Flourish twice a week.
So do I need to add salt to my tank for my fish health or what is an alternative
Thanks in advance
EDIT - lights run about 11 hours per day - very little sunlight & a heater at 78.3 degrees