Aquarium salt?

clavo · 08-01-2007, 07:19 PM

I didnt think i could post this any where else. I wanted to know, what are the benifets of AS? And the diff. Between marine salt? I have 2 red claw crabs and 3 ghost shrimp and iam going to make my tank brackish in a couple of days but under the ghost shrimp tank(lfs) theres a tab with info. And it says "reaquires AQUARIUM salt" not marine. But i do understand that they are native to BW. My point is, i cant use AS for a brackish env. Can i? Thanx for all of yall's help...

BlakeDgreat · 08-01-2007, 08:20 PM

You want to use marine salt, not aquarium salt.... For a freshwater aquarium aquarium salt is fine, for brackish use marine salt.

clavo · 08-01-2007, 08:41 PM

But whats the diff. And advantages of them...

**Damon** · 08-01-2007, 08:53 PM

Well the biggest advantage is your critters will live...............

Marine salt has additives in it that your critters require to live (way too many to many to list but we'll start with calcium, strontium, magnesium, etc...)

Aquarium salt is basically just NaCl without iodine that we add for table salt.

clavo · 08-01-2007, 09:27 PM

Ok thanx. Any suggestions on how to add the salt so i dont kill my bacteria...

**Damon** · 08-02-2007, 07:26 PM

I answered this in your other post.

Pareeeee · 08-03-2007, 07:06 AM

for my 33 gallon FW I put 1 teaspoon of FW aquarium salt in every time I do W/C. Helps prevent diseases, and that small amount doesn't bother my plants....I know that's of no relevance but anyhow I'm bored so I'm posting :P

08-01-2007, 07:19 PM	#1
clavo Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Houston, TX Age: 19 Posts: 48	Aquarium salt? I didnt think i could post this any where else. I wanted to know, what are the benifets of AS? And the diff. Between marine salt? I have 2 red claw crabs and 3 ghost shrimp and iam going to make my tank brackish in a couple of days but under the ghost shrimp tank(lfs) theres a tab with info. And it says "reaquires AQUARIUM salt" not marine. But i do understand that they are native to BW. My point is, i cant use AS for a brackish env. Can i? Thanx for all of yall's help... __________________ FRESHWATER BEGGINER ---------------------------- 10G TANK 2 RED CLAW CRABS(1M, 1F), 2 CROWNTAIL BETTA. 3 FEMALE BETAS, 17 GHOSTSHRIMP(1 PREGNANT), 1 VENUS FLYTRAP

08-01-2007, 08:41 PM	#3
clavo Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Houston, TX Age: 19 Posts: 48	But whats the diff. And advantages of them... __________________ FRESHWATER BEGGINER ---------------------------- 10G TANK 2 RED CLAW CRABS(1M, 1F), 2 CROWNTAIL BETTA. 3 FEMALE BETAS, 17 GHOSTSHRIMP(1 PREGNANT), 1 VENUS FLYTRAP

08-01-2007, 08:53 PM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Well the biggest advantage is your critters will live............... Marine salt has additives in it that your critters require to live (way too many to many to list but we'll start with calcium, strontium, magnesium, etc...) Aquarium salt is basically just NaCl without iodine that we add for table salt. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

08-01-2007, 09:27 PM	#5
clavo Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Houston, TX Age: 19 Posts: 48	Ok thanx. Any suggestions on how to add the salt so i dont kill my bacteria... __________________ FRESHWATER BEGGINER ---------------------------- 10G TANK 2 RED CLAW CRABS(1M, 1F), 2 CROWNTAIL BETTA. 3 FEMALE BETAS, 17 GHOSTSHRIMP(1 PREGNANT), 1 VENUS FLYTRAP

08-02-2007, 07:26 PM	#6
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	I answered this in your other post. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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08-01-2007, 08:20 PM	#2
BlakeDgreat Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 14	You want to use marine salt, not aquarium salt.... For a freshwater aquarium aquarium salt is fine, for brackish use marine salt.

08-03-2007, 07:06 AM	#7
Pareeeee Stargate Fan! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada, EH! Age: 21 Posts: 353	for my 33 gallon FW I put 1 teaspoon of FW aquarium salt in every time I do W/C. Helps prevent diseases, and that small amount doesn't bother my plants....I know that's of no relevance but anyhow I'm bored so I'm posting :P __________________ Pareeeeee ><((((º> -------------- Please Visit my site! --------------- My Critters: FW 33gal heavily planted and overstocked Blue, a lonely male killer melanochromis in a 5gal... Auzzie, a lazy Bearded dragon gal Pepper and Little Missy - my two cutest ratties in the world.

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