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Aquarium Salt vs. Epsom Salt?

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#1 ·
Will aquarium salt work in place of epsom salt? I only have aquarium salt, but all of the threads on here say to treat dropsy with epsom salt.
 
#5 ·
Epsom salt is Magnesium sulphate. (MgSO⁴)
Aquarium salt is Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

They are not interchangable, because they are completely different chemicals.

Salt helps you retain water/fluids, whereas epsom salts help to release excess fluids.
 
#7 ·
I believe that it has something to do with the fluid build up in the fish and epsom salt unlike aquarium salt will be able to travel out of the fish however aquarium salt makes it worse. I believe this is why but dont quote me on it.
 
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