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Title: Pool salt for cichlids??
Post by: craig on May 10, 2006, 07:46:42 PM

I have heard that you can use pool salt in aquariums. Can anyone give me any info on this?
e.g- can it be used and how much per 100L?
Thanks

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Post by: here fishie fishie on May 10, 2006, 09:11:44 PM

yes,
Africans 1Tbsp per 20litres
Americans 1Tbsp per 60litres

Rough guideline.

Frenchy :D

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Post by: CQ_Pete on May 11, 2006, 12:07:46 PM

Any salt will do as long as it doesn't have Iodine in it!!

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Post by: here fishie fishie on May 14, 2006, 03:38:23 AM

Did a bit of reading on salt, seems we all over dose. :roll:

Then again makes an interesting comment about iodine & addicitves in salt too. Which is different to what I was told too.
[quote:23a1dec9b2]Are the additives in table salt harmful in aquariums or ponds?

The short answer is "no". Neither the small percentage of iodides nor the anti-caking additives can be considered to be dangerous when the salt is used in ponds or aquariums. There is no valid reason to use only non-iodized salt yet this is always a hot topic for discussion and argument among aquarium hobbyists. In reality, the minuscule amount of iodide that would end up in a treated pond or aquarium is likely to be beneficial (as a potential source of essential iodine for both certain plants and animals) and certainly not harmful. Fishes can suffer from goiter (= iodine deficiency) also.[/quote:23a1dec9b2]
Learn something new everyday... :idea:

http://www.aquascienceresearch.com/APInfo/Salt.htm

http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/treatment/a/saltiinfresh.htm

Frenchy :D

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Post by: LordFlashHeart on May 14, 2006, 09:49:47 AM

In George W. Barlow's book, The Cichlid Fishes: Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution, He states that the fish would be totally pickled by the salt before the iodine levels became an issue at all.

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Post by: here fishie fishie on May 14, 2006, 07:51:03 PM

A varry goood reed that booke, I heighly recomand et to others. Imformeative and varry well written. soe evan I cen understeand et. :lol:

Gold Coast library has a couple in circulation, or the Brissie fish mob sell them at their meetings.

Frenchy :D

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Post by: CQ_Pete on May 15, 2006, 12:22:50 PM

Thanks for the info (links etc). I was always told to use non iodised salt, and just assummed I had to use it.

Not any more anyway.

cheers again!

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Post by: LordFlashHeart on May 15, 2006, 04:53:34 PM

Well I use non iodised salt anyhow, but only because it's cheap as hell to use pool salt.

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Post by: aaronskwod on May 18, 2006, 09:58:17 PM

Yep, poolsalt is the go, i use it in my tanks and its fine. I get mine from bunnings, cheltam brand i think, bout 4-5 bucks for 25kgs. Bargain!

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Post by: here fishie fishie on May 19, 2006, 07:18:44 AM

I use pool salt too, price....
If you need salt in an emergency, table salt will get you through.

Frenchy :D

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