Why is Dextrose in Salt

[sumthin fishy]

thank you for the correction larissa, and HP. Mermaidens question though, simply said table salt. So yeah, obviously I wasnt paying attention but now she learned 2 new things (and me one )

 

[rrkss]

Yup that is why I use Lite Salt. Gives me 340 mg of Potassium per 1/4 teaspoon and gives me about a years worth of Potassium rich fertilizer for $1. Better than paying my LFS $8 for some fertilizer that lasts a month or so.

 

[Larissa]

thank you for the correction larissa, and HP. Mermaidens question though, simply said table salt. So yeah, obviously I wasnt paying attention but now she learned 2 new things (and me one )

Oh right, I didn't catch that. Sorry, Fishy. Anyway, I'm only now starting to venture into live plants myself so I'm pretty clueless when it comes to ferts, additives, etc.

 

[TKOS]

A good and lively thread.

 

[Roan Art]

Hrm, so why use Morton's Lite? NoSalt/NuSalt don't have dextrose OR salt, which you really don't need:

Potassium chloride
Potassium bitartrate
adipic acid
silicon dioxide
mineral oil
fumaric acid

IMO you're adding to your TDS and salting yer fish I'm telling Dave!

Roan

 

[rrkss]

I looked for the other product but could not find it. Salt Morton's Lite Salt and the ingredient list satisfied me (nothing that can harm the fish at the dosage I will use) so I bought the product. Nu/No Salt has lots of organic acids in it so you are adding to your Total Organic Compounds and Increasing your TDS Roan! I am telling Dave also!

 

[TKOS]

Hmmm, for humans mineral oil can be a laxitive in a good dosage. I wonder what that does for our fishy friends? Don't let your pleco get ahold of it.