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12-04-2004, 02:03 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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12-04-2004, 06:06 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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12-04-2004, 07:08 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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13-04-2004, 10:35 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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14-04-2004, 03:05 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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14-04-2004, 03:05 AM
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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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14-04-2004, 04:34 PM
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The lasts time I looked, kosher salt has/d YSP, which is something that's
used to keep the salt from clumping. It's not good for gills . . . but if you're only using a small amount of it, it won't kill them (the *first* time, at least s). Keep it for the margueritas (or other cooking!). Lee "Mike Patterson" wrote in message ... 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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14-04-2004, 04:34 PM
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What kind of salt to get
Volts, go to Home Depot, Lowe's, whatever and get the Morton Salt in the
blue bag. You'll get 20 lbs. of it for about $3.00 or so. It's fine for fish. Lee "volts500" wrote in message ... "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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15-04-2004, 02:03 AM
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What kind of salt to get
"Lee B." wrote in message ... Volts, go to Home Depot, Lowe's, whatever and get the Morton Salt in the blue bag. You'll get 20 lbs. of it for about $3.00 or so. It's fine for fish. Lee OK, thanks. Is that Morton in the blue bag rock salt or water softener salt? "volts500" wrote in message ... "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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15-04-2004, 02:34 AM
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"Hal" wrote in message ... 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 I'd think that if the GH were changed significantly by adding salt that the salt level would be way over what the fish could take anyway. |
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15-04-2004, 12:33 PM
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"Lee B." wrote in message ...
The lasts time I looked, kosher salt has/d YSP, which is something that's used to keep the salt from clumping. It's not good for gills . . . Lee, My box of Kosher Salt says ingredients: Salt Nothing else listed, does that mean it's OK to use for the fish? Sue W |
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#12
15-04-2004, 03:03 PM
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It's just rock salt used for water softeners. Or icy sidewalks, but we don't
live there G. Just don't get the pellets (yellow bag). You want plain ol' rock salt. (I have a water softener that I use the yellow bag for, and then I have the blue bag that I use for the pond. Every once in awhile, when my husband gets in a "helpful" mood, he'll dump my fish salt in the water softener to top it off. Oh well - it's cheap!) Lee "volts500" wrote in message m... "Lee B." wrote in message ... Volts, go to Home Depot, Lowe's, whatever and get the Morton Salt in the blue bag. You'll get 20 lbs. of it for about $3.00 or so. It's fine for fish. Lee OK, thanks. Is that Morton in the blue bag rock salt or water softener salt? "volts500" wrote in message ... "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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15-04-2004, 03:04 PM
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Hey Sue! Yeh - if there's nothing else in it but salt - but trust me: a 3
lb. box of kosher salt won't do jack-diddly for a pond's salt level. And it's expensive compared to a 20 lb. bag of rock salt. Shoot - you can buy the rock salt at the grocery store (I know Publix and Winn-Dixie carries it) - it's more expensive than at Home Depot, but you won't have to make the extra stop. Lee "Sue Walsh" wrote in message om... "Lee B." wrote in message ... The lasts time I looked, kosher salt has/d YSP, which is something that's used to keep the salt from clumping. It's not good for gills . . . Lee, My box of Kosher Salt says ingredients: Salt Nothing else listed, does that mean it's OK to use for the fish? Sue W |
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