Things You'll Need
- baking soda
- Epsom salt
- marine salt mix
Instructions
Test the pH level of your fish tank to determine if you need to raise the pH level. Keep pH strips on hand and check the levels at least once a month. Clean the water, which contains fish waste, with a vacuum tube---found at pet supply stores---to help maintain a healthy balance.
Multiply the number of gallons of water your fish tank holds by 3.78541178 to convert gallons to liters. Divide the number of liters by 10 to get the number of solution batches you will need for your tank.
Mix a solution of baking soda, Epsom salt, and marine salt mix in equal parts by adding one milliliter of each ingredient for every 10 liters of water. Measure the ingredients into a bowl and then slowly add the mixture into the tank. A 75-gallon fish tank will need approximately 28.5 milliliters---or about 2 tablespoons---of each ingredient.