Table (iodized) salt- will it work?

[maxwellag]

You said you already have an established brackish tank right? What did you use to make it brackish? Use whatever worked for you that you've been successful with. I just don't know enough about the natural sea salt table salt to recommend using it for a brackish aquarium. I've personally never used it but I have used non- iodized table salt to treat fin rot successfully. But it's not something I use regularly.

No, but I have a tank i can convert to brackish. But I don't have marine salt.

 

[Tigroscr]

No, but I have a tank i can convert to brackish. But I don't have marine salt.

Well max IMO and personal experience you would NEED the marine salt to do a brackish tank. Maybe someone else would offer their opinion if using the natural sea salt can be used. I just don't want to recommend using a product I've never used! Hopefully someone else will come along or do a search on here for a thread about the correct types of salt to use for brackish conditions.

 

[Wy Renegade]

Here's the difference. Table, "natural sea salt" is just that, salt. Whereas your marine salt is not just salt, it also contains all the additional elements as well as trace elements which are needed to successfully convert non saltwater into saltwater. As was suggested, you need to go the LFS and pick up some salt for saltwater aquariums if you want to run a successful brackish tank.

 

[maxwellag]

Here's the difference. Table, "natural sea salt" is just that, salt. Whereas your marine salt is not just salt, it also contains all the additional elements as well as trace elements which are needed to successfully convert non saltwater into saltwater. As was suggested, you need to go the LFS and pick up some salt for saltwater aquariums if you want to run a successful brackish tank.

It's not table salt. Its noniodized salt.

 

[davePM]

It's not table salt. Its noniodized salt.

Whatever it is, it is NOT marine salt.

 

[jetajockey]

just get the actual marine salt mix, don't cheap out =P

 

[maxwellag]

just get the actual marine salt mix, don't cheap out =P

Lol ok... how much does it cost?

 

[mfdrookie516]

You can get a small bag for less than $10 at most LFS. I think petsmart even has it.

 

[maxwellag]

You can get a small bag for less than $10 at most LFS. I think petsmart even has it.

Alright, will do, but I just went earlier today before starting this thread, so ill have to wait until next time my mom tolerates abefore trip to the lfs... lol