[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index][Index by Month]
RE: [GSAS-Member] Killies and salt
I've been using marine salt mix in my discus tank and with the killifish.
Susan
-----Original Message-----
From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Matt Staroscik
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 11:56 AM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Killies and salt
On Tue, Jan 24, 2006 at 11:48:53AM -0800, DonaldR wrote:
> Mark, Dave or Steeve,
> Can I use standard old Kosher salt for the killies or should I get
aquarium salt? The only thing other than salt in it is some kind of
"anti-caking agent". Other than that I heard it is much better to use than
the regular table salt.
> -Don Rudee
>From my reading on the subject, the anti-caking agent is probably
prussic acid. Whatever it is, it is bad news.
Diamond kosher salt is 100% pure salt, last time I bought it. Morton's
Canning and Pickling Salt is the same, though it is fine grains instead
of the big kosher salt flakes.
(I had to learn all this some years ago when I treated an ich outbreak.)
Best,
Matt
--
Matt Staroscik
matt@wrongcrowd.com | http://wrongcrowd.com
_______________________________________________
GSAS-Member mailing list
GSAS-Member@thekrib.com
http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member
_______________________________________________
GSAS-Member mailing list
GSAS-Member@thekrib.com
http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member