Plain salt instead of aquarium

[m.j.gomez]

Hello, as we all know the prices of all things in this hobby has gone up drastically. So most of us are looking for alternatives & still be able to take proper care of our pets. I greatly value the opinion of this group to make my decision.
I saw on YouTube that a guy was using plain salt instead of aquarium for several years. He claimed that the anticaking agents were same as kosher salt which is also used in hobby & so minute as to not have any affects on fish.
Pros= 54¢ a pound at local Walmart. Instead of 3-5$ elsewhere.
Cons= cyanide based anticaking agents.
I've had most of my pets for 5+years & would hate to lose any due to trying to pinch a penny but I feel that the money could be used elsewhere to better the hobby.
I'd like to know if anyone has tried, currently using or just your thoughts on this subject.
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[Autumnsky]

You might look further into the choices for plan salt. There are Kosher salts with no anti-caking agents. I am not sure of all kinds, but definitely there are much more value cost salt options. I have mostly used plain Kosher salt, sometimes branded Aquarium salt, but that was usually when I got it on clearance or sale for a cheap price, or a bundle from a fellow aquarist shutting down an excess collection, or tank.

The main issue is for sure not using a salt with iodine, and the anti-caking agents could do something off in the water, so I would stay away from it.