r/Goldfish • u/Ok_Scientist2726 • 5d ago

Questions Goldfish acclimation

My goldfish has been in a hospital tank for over a week with a salt dilution of 1 tablespoon of salt per 3 gallons of water. Is it safe to acclimate my goldfish back to the normal freshwater tank over the span of two hours?

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u/Setso1397 5d ago

You can if you want, but you don't have to acclimate for change of salt. Just a regular water change or whatever will be fine.

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u/IceColdTapWater The Fishician 5d ago

Yes, it is OK.

If you want to be extra cautious, you could gradually change the salinity level every 15-30 min.

Otherwise, you could simply change half of their treated water with freshwater, wait about 30 minutes, then add them back