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Posted	SALT
19-03-2006 17:58 by johnlakehouse	is it ok to use SEA SALT the stuff which can be used for cooking i belive this salt is from the sea and not chemilcal changed .. so would it be ok
19-03-2006 18:26 by von	Check there is no iodine in it.
19-03-2006 18:35 by yanton	dont some table salts also have anti-caking agents in them? probably best the other way around, use marine salt for flavouring your chips
19-03-2006 18:54 by MC	johnlakehouse - salt can also come from other sources but as long as it is pure its OK. I have just treated my pond with salt as a pre-season precaution for emerging parasites and the cheapest salt I have found is Dishwasher Salt £1.25 for 2kg
19-03-2006 18:56 by stevebrillo	try using dishwasher tablets, i believe powerball are good, they also help to keep the glass shiny and algae free
19-03-2006 19:58 by Lexter	MC, interesting, i always thought it was a bit of a "sting" when I see salt in fish stores thats is 10000% mark up Sometimes i like to use a salt dip on fish.... MC, in your opinion could i just use standard sea salt???
19-03-2006 20:23 by MC	You can but it does contain other minerals. Dishwasher salt it has to be 99.99% pure in order to soften the water and not clog up the water softening filter with other materials
19-03-2006 20:24 by Lexter	so dishwasher salt is a good alternative to getting "mugged" in the fish store??
19-03-2006 20:27 by Linda Chenapa	I also use dishwasher salt, had no probs. Yes they do up the price, talk about rubbing salt in the wound.......
19-03-2006 20:27 by MC	It a lot less painful on the pocket
19-03-2006 23:13 by webmaster	johnlakehouse, your further post on thisd subject was removed, as this thread suffices - no need to start a new thread on exactly the same subject.
19-03-2006 23:19 by johnlakehouse	oh i c sorry .... is this 100% to use dishwasher salt in a marine aquaroum
19-03-2006 23:20 by johnlakehouse	is it 100% safe
20-03-2006 00:05 by MC	Cant vouch for marine, you didnt mention it previously. You need the advise of the Marine guys
20-03-2006 09:20 by Alan	Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! The only salt to use in a marine aquarium is the proper stuff absolutely nothing else the synthetic salts are a blend of around 90 possibly more minerals to as closely replicate sea water as possible the best I have used is TMC pro reef its well worth paying the extra for or alternatively reef crystals if your budget is tight. As far as adding salt to a freshwater tank as a remedy for fungus or to handle stress dish washer salt is good as it is 99% pure sodium chloride I have used it myself but never and I mean never consider using this on a marine aquaria you will kill everything.
20-03-2006 10:13 by stevebrillo	noooooooooooooo dont use dish washer salt...wish we could as it would be cheap...but dont do it
20-03-2006 11:03 by Alan	As far as adding dishwasher salt to a marine tank definately not but steve are you also saying no to adding dishwasher salt as a remedy for freshwater fish? If so why as this is 99% pure sodium chloride and as such is ideal as a freshwater remedy for reducing stress and treating fungus I would be interested to hear your arguement for not using dishwasher salt in freshwater aquaria I would like to make it clear as well there is a big difference between dishwasher powder a detergent and dishwasher salt sodium chloride.
20-03-2006 17:16 by yanton	yes, i question whether dishwasher salt has all the carefully measured out trace elements required for healthy marine fish.
20-03-2006 19:35 by stevebrillo	no i thought the dishwasher salt was being added to a marine tank not a freshwater tank which might be okay, but in a marine tank it just wouldnt have the right trace elements. little joke backfired on me.

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