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April 12th 04, 01:41 PM
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What kind of salt to get
Just need to know what kind of salt to buy, my local pond store sells
jars for 20.00 each. There has to be a cheaper alternative, I just don't know what. Can I use un iodized table salt? Water softener salt? Thanks 
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April 12th 04, 05:37 PM
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What kind of salt to get
water softening salt, no additives, crystals and in a plastic bag, not paper. it is
often called solar salt. usually at the food store. Ingrid (KRF) wrote: Just need to know what kind of salt to buy, my local pond store sells jars for 20.00 each. There has to be a cheaper alternative, I just don't know what. Can I use un iodized table salt? Water softener salt? Thanks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make.
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April 12th 04, 05:37 PM
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What kind of salt to get
water softening salt, no additives, crystals and in a plastic bag, not paper. it is
often called solar salt. usually at the food store. Ingrid (KRF) wrote: Just need to know what kind of salt to buy, my local pond store sells jars for 20.00 each. There has to be a cheaper alternative, I just don't know what. Can I use un iodized table salt? Water softener salt? Thanks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make.
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April 12th 04, 06:58 PM
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What kind of salt to get
On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:41:37 -0400, (KRF) wrote:
Just need to know what kind of salt to buy, my local pond store sells jars for 20.00 each. There has to be a cheaper alternative, I just don't know what. Can I use un iodized table salt? Water softener salt? Thanks Solar salt for water softeners is almost 100% pure salt. Regards, Hal
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April 12th 04, 06:58 PM
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What kind of salt to get
On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:41:37 -0400, (KRF) wrote:
Just need to know what kind of salt to buy, my local pond store sells jars for 20.00 each. There has to be a cheaper alternative, I just don't know what. Can I use un iodized table salt? Water softener salt? Thanks Solar salt for water softeners is almost 100% pure salt. Regards, Hal
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April 13th 04, 10:07 PM
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What kind of salt to get
"KRF" wrote in message ... Just need to know what kind of salt to buy, my local pond store sells jars for 20.00 each. There has to be a cheaper alternative, I just don't know what. Can I use un iodized table salt? Water softener salt? Thanks Don't use iodized salt. Rock salt is best because it contains not only Sodium salt, but Calcium and Magnesium salts as well, which yields better results when trying to improve the fishes osmoregulation as compared to using pure NaCl (water softener salt). 99.9 % pure NaCl water softener salt does work and is inexpensive, however if you can find bulk rock salt, IMHO, that would be preferred. "Aquarium Salt" and "Pond Salt" _is_ rock salt, just with an expensive price tag.
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April 13th 04, 10:07 PM
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What kind of salt to get
"KRF" wrote in message ... Just need to know what kind of salt to buy, my local pond store sells jars for 20.00 each. There has to be a cheaper alternative, I just don't know what. Can I use un iodized table salt? Water softener salt? Thanks Don't use iodized salt. Rock salt is best because it contains not only Sodium salt, but Calcium and Magnesium salts as well, which yields better results when trying to improve the fishes osmoregulation as compared to using pure NaCl (water softener salt). 99.9 % pure NaCl water softener salt does work and is inexpensive, however if you can find bulk rock salt, IMHO, that would be preferred. "Aquarium Salt" and "Pond Salt" _is_ rock salt, just with an expensive price tag.
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April 14th 04, 02:51 AM
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What kind of salt to get
On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:07:35 GMT, "volts500"
wrote: "KRF" wrote in message ... Just need to know what kind of salt to buy, my local pond store sells jars for 20.00 each. There has to be a cheaper alternative, I just don't know what. Can I use un iodized table salt? Water softener salt? Thanks Don't use iodized salt. Rock salt is best because it contains not only Sodium salt, but Calcium and Magnesium salts as well, which yields better results when trying to improve the fishes osmoregulation as compared to using pure NaCl (water softener salt). 99.9 % pure NaCl water softener salt does work and is inexpensive, however if you can find bulk rock salt, IMHO, that would be preferred. "Aquarium Salt" and "Pond Salt" _is_ rock salt, just with an expensive price tag. Wouldn't it be better to check hardness (GH) before adding calcium or magnesium? Regards, Hal
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April 14th 04, 02:51 AM
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What kind of salt to get
On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:07:35 GMT, "volts500"
wrote: "KRF" wrote in message ... Just need to know what kind of salt to buy, my local pond store sells jars for 20.00 each. There has to be a cheaper alternative, I just don't know what. Can I use un iodized table salt? Water softener salt? Thanks Don't use iodized salt. Rock salt is best because it contains not only Sodium salt, but Calcium and Magnesium salts as well, which yields better results when trying to improve the fishes osmoregulation as compared to using pure NaCl (water softener salt). 99.9 % pure NaCl water softener salt does work and is inexpensive, however if you can find bulk rock salt, IMHO, that would be preferred. "Aquarium Salt" and "Pond Salt" _is_ rock salt, just with an expensive price tag. Wouldn't it be better to check hardness (GH) before adding calcium or magnesium? Regards, Hal
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April 14th 04, 03:03 AM
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What kind of salt to get
On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:07:35 GMT, "volts500" wrote: "KRF" wrote in message ... Just need to know what kind of salt to buy, my local pond store sells jars for 20.00 each. There has to be a cheaper alternative, I just don't know what. Can I use un iodized table salt? Water softener salt? Thanks Don't use iodized salt. Rock salt is best because it contains not only Sodium salt, but Calcium and Magnesium salts as well, which yields better results when trying to improve the fishes osmoregulation as compared to using pure NaCl (water softener salt). 99.9 % pure NaCl water softener salt does work and is inexpensive, however if you can find bulk rock salt, IMHO, that would be preferred. "Aquarium Salt" and "Pond Salt" _is_ rock salt, just with an expensive price tag. how about "kosher" salt? I keep it around for margarita glasses, I guess I could share it with my little pisce friends. Mike Patterson Please remove the spamtrap to email me.
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