Salt Substitute

I've heard that non-iodized salt can be used in fresh-water tanks in place
of sea-salt. Is this true ?? And can you tell me what the caking
ingredients are to avoid....Many Thanks ~ED

"MEAlston" wrote in message
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I've heard that non-iodized salt can be used in fresh-water tanks in place
of sea-salt. Is this true ?? And can you tell me what the caking
ingredients are to avoid....Many Thanks ~ED


there is a debate as to weather or not iodized-non iodized is a big deal if
you do a search you will find people who say that its just something that
was started on the net and not true, I don't really know, I worry more about
the caking ingredients then the iodized, its better to just go to the store
and get aquarium salt its not expensive and you know its safe, I have used
table salt a few times when I ran out with no ill effects but don't like to
do it. also don't put it in the tank with out dissolving it first or you
will burn the fish.
Nik

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"MEAlston" wrote in message
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I've heard that non-iodized salt can be used in fresh-water tanks in
place
of sea-salt. Is this true ?? And can you tell me what the caking
ingredients are to avoid....Many Thanks ~ED


there is a debate as to weather or not iodized-non iodized is a big deal
if you do a search you will find people who say that its just something
that was started on the net and not true, I don't really know, I worry
more about the caking ingredients then the iodized, its better to just go
to the store and get aquarium salt its not expensive and you know its
safe, I have used table salt a few times when I ran out with no ill
effects but don't like to do it. also don't put it in the tank with out
dissolving it first or you will burn the fish.
Nik


I have been using Diamond Kosher salt and Balade Sea Salt for years in
brackish with no ill effects.

Neither of these have any additives at all.

"Logos" wrote in message
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"Nikki" wrote in message
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"MEAlston" wrote in message
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I've heard that non-iodized salt can be used in fresh-water tanks in
place
of sea-salt. Is this true ?? And can you tell me what the caking
ingredients are to avoid....Many Thanks ~ED


there is a debate as to weather or not iodized-non iodized is a big deal
if you do a search you will find people who say that its just something
that was started on the net and not true, I don't really know, I worry
more about the caking ingredients then the iodized, its better to just go
to the store and get aquarium salt its not expensive and you know its
safe, I have used table salt a few times when I ran out with no ill
effects but don't like to do it. also don't put it in the tank with out
dissolving it first or you will burn the fish.
Nik


I have been using Diamond Kosher salt and Balade Sea Salt for years in
brackish with no ill effects.

Neither of these have any additives at all.



http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/salt.shtml
check this out
Nik

MEAlston wrote:
I've heard that non-iodized salt can be used in fresh-water tanks in place
of sea-salt. Is this true ?? And can you tell me what the caking
ingredients are to avoid....Many Thanks ~ED

You can use table salt, pickling salt, rock salt, kosher salt, or any
other form of sodium chloride. Even iodized salt doesn't seem to be a
problem. Avoid the anticaking agent called "yellow prussate of soda".
Others are inert, but with water and UV light yellow prussate of soda
can break down into tiny amounts of cyanide. Probably not dangerous,
but why toss it in your tank when you don't have to?

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