Comments on: Which table salts can you use and which can’t you?

By: Jason P

Jason P — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:56:59 +0000

The best non aquarium salt to use is Kosher Salt. It’s pretty much identical to Aquarium Salt.. Generic brand is fine as long as it says it’s Kosher

Aquarium salt is nothing except Sodium Chloride. That’s all Kosher Salt is. The reason I wouldn’t use table salt.. even non iodized table salt is because it contains anti-caking chemicals.. calcium silicate. I have no idea what prolonged exposure to silicates do to fish, so I don’t use it.

There are some other salts that people use that do contain other things. Cichlid salts contain other trace elements that are helpful to that species of fish.

If you’re only using three salt grains per gallon, why even bother?
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By: pyramidcal

pyramidcal — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:09:59 +0000

I would probably pas on the table salt, since it contains iodine, which is not good for fish. I would try to find rock salt in the grocery store. Also, i would pass on sea salt, since it probably contains other minerals. Good luck.
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By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:20:59 +0000

Kosher salt or sea salt from the store is ok in a pinch.

Aquarium salt doesn’t just provide salt, but other trace minerals needed by fish.

So using that in a salt water rig isn’t going to do you any good.

If you’re treating Ich or preventing it, 3 grains per gallon of Kosher or Sea Salt isn’t going to hurt things
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By: baymast13

baymast13 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:35:59 +0000

You cannot use table salt in a fish tank. However, I learned from someone who is a fish expert that Epsom Salt is the same thing as aquarium salt.
Some fish do benefit from a small amount of salt being added to the tank. There are species, however, that cannot tolerate it. Catfish, for instance, cannot tolerate salt in their water. Do some research so you don’t harm your fish.
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By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:04:59 +0000

yeah… technically u could use salt with iodine, just not to much…

but just in case I’d use either your Morton or Epsom salt… Epsom salt actually is the best for fish tank usage…
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By: Hey

Hey — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:39:59 +0000

the white kind

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