Aquarium salt = table salt?

[plasma]

Is aquarium salt similiar to table salt? If so, how much table salt is eqv to one gallon of water?
thx

[CKS]

Is aquarium salt similiar to table salt? If so, how much table salt is eqv to one gallon of water?
thx

dont think so.. chemical composition prob diff.
what do u mean how much table salt? in terms of weight??
what are u trying to do?

[plasma]

Is it possible to substitute aquarium salt for table salt?

[w_kby]

Sea salt

Please don't try if you are dealing with Marine live. Use sea salt or collect some sea water. I think table salt contains some percentage of iodine.

[Airborne]

Is it possible to substitute aquarium salt for table salt?

You trying to eat aquarium salt? Are you Nemo..?

[CKS]

Is it possible to substitute aquarium salt for table salt?

most marine aquarium chemical products will have this disclaimer "not to be used on aquarium for human consumption"

if u share with us what u intent to do with that 1 gallon of salt then maybe you'll get more constructive comments.

[HW33]

u wanna throw the lipo inside ah?haha.

[Adrianli]

I'm not too sure what u planning to do but here is my 2cts.

I rear all types of fishes n have been using salt for the longest time.

I have used table salt, aquarium salt and marine salt. For my F/W fishes, they got no problem with all of these salts which I put into the tank only during water changes. For marine fishes, only marine salt will do as u do not want phosphate n nitrates that r found in other salts in ur tank!!!

For cooking purpose, please use only table salt. Aquarium salt n marine salt contains chemicals such as anti-chlorine n some anti-bacteria(which I doubt). Definately not suitable for human consumption. Water will turn slightly bluish when aquarium salt is used.


There r some discussion if salt is beneficial for F/W fishes as this will lower their immu system. When they fall sick, the salt will not help it curing their disease as they r used to the salt content.

[plasma]

I'm not too sure what u planning to do but here is my 2cts.

I rear all types of fishes n have been using salt for the longest time.

I have used table salt, aquarium salt and marine salt. For my F/W fishes, they got no problem with all of these salts which I put into the tank only during water changes. For marine fishes, only marine salt will do as u do not want phosphate n nitrates that r found in other salts in ur tank!!!

For cooking purpose, please use only table salt. Aquarium salt n marine salt contains chemicals such as anti-chlorine n some anti-bacteria(which I doubt). Definately not suitable for human consumption. Water will turn slightly bluish when aquarium salt is used.


There r some discussion if salt is beneficial for F/W fishes as this will lower their immu system. When they fall sick, the salt will not help it curing their disease as they r used to the salt content.

Thanks for replying. I am thinking of using table salt as a substitute for aquarium salt, since aquarium salt are expensive (2 bucks for a small packet), and i do change my tank regularly.
Will adding table salt do any harm to fresh water fishes like luohan fish? How much should be added for a 3 foot tank?

[Adrianli]

I guess 0.1% of the total capacity of the tank is sufficient.

Here is site for simple calculations : http://www.arofanatics.com/articles....ent=calculator


For luohan, hard water is more important.