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Fish maintain a natural balance of electrolytes in their body fluids, such as potassium, sodium, chloride, calcium and magnesium.  These are removed from your aquarium water by chloride cells your fish's gills.

The lack of electrolytes can cause serious health problems in fish, because they are essential for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide and ammonium across gill membranes.

Aquarium Salt provides the essential electrolytes fish need to survive. Aquarium salt is not just a table salt (sodium chloride), it is made from evaporated sea water. Evaporated sea water contains the necessary electrolytes, as well as essential trace and micro elements fish need.

How Aquarium Salt helps improve gill function to reduce stress...
During periods of disease and stress, healthy gill function is disturbed. This can lead to the loss of electrolytes through the gills, sometimes called osmotic shock. Osmotic shock interrupts healthy gill function by reducing the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide and ammonium from the fish. Aquarium Salt reduces the risk of osmotic shock by supplying natural electrolytes through the chloride cells in the gills.

Nitrite Toxicity
Overcrowding and overfeeding can lead to elevated nitrite levels, especially in newly set-up aquariums. The nitrite ion NO₂^- enters the gills and prevents the blood from carrying oxygen, resulting in nitrite poisoning. Aquarium Salt will temporarily block the toxic effect of nitrite.

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