Omg help plz! My goldie is dying

Question

Ok, so I decided to buy aquarium salt to heal the fish. How do you use this salt? My fantail goldfish is lying down at at the bottom of the tank still breathing. I took decholrofied the water, changed the whole tank, clean the gravel, and now i need to know how to use the aquarium salt. It says 1 tablespoon for 5 gallons so I put 1 table spoon (its in a 5 gallon tank). After this will it be healed or do i have to keep repeating the process of salt. How often should i put the salt and for how long should i do this treatment. (it has swim bladder). But please just explain to me detailed on how to use the salt. Thank you

Answer 1

It's probably too late to help you now, but if you're still working with a sick fish, we need more information, like what condition you are trying to treat.  Salt can be used for some things, but it can also kill your fish and/or kill the biological filter in your aquarium (that's the "good" bacteria that keep the water from becoming toxic to your fish).  

I suggest you take your question to the forums at www.badmanstropicalfish.com.  You need to be prepared to answer a lot of questions about tank parameters, etc., but you will also learn a lot and they are your best bet online for help with a sick fish.  Good luck.