View Full Version : QUICK question on Salt
Rocketman
09-18-2003, 4:42 PM
If you don't have sea salt, is non-iodinized salt the way to go or iodinized?
Slappy*McFish
09-18-2003, 4:58 PM
Either will do fine. What do you plan on using it for?
Rocketman
09-18-2003, 5:06 PM
hatch brine shrimp
NJ Devils Fan
09-18-2003, 8:53 PM
From what I remember, people said to use non, but I really don't know.
Dragon_Lord_Tia
09-19-2003, 4:18 AM
i read that you cant have iodized salt for brine shrimp so just incase id go with the non-iodized salt save the trouble
I think there real problem is with anti-caking agents. Make sure there are none of those in the salt.
Rocketman
09-19-2003, 7:56 PM
Maybe it'll be cheaper to buy a thing of sea salt for work...
But really, it's just Sodium! What's that, Nc or something...why is life som complex?
Dapple2
09-19-2003, 9:11 PM
Using just sodium as oppossed to sodium chloride could have very explosive results....
Rocketman
09-19-2003, 9:14 PM
oh yes...a reaction of hydrogen that becomes heated and burns...a friend and i went buying some pure sodium on Ebay once.
Faramir
09-22-2003, 7:21 AM
Brine shrimp'll hatch in almost anything that's not pure f/w. Iodine, anti-caking agents etc. make no difference.
NJ Devils Fan
09-22-2003, 4:51 PM
Dude, just pick up a big one of these for like $10, after all, you do work at the store.;)
http://www.bigalsonline.com/product_images/ASWO2356a.gif
But I hope that you know that sea salt from evaporation ponds is not at all the same thing as marine mix. It will not support marine organisms.
It should be okay for shrimp hatching.