Home Depot salt

[badreverend]

As I was wondering about peat moss as a water softener, something else hit me, what about the salt that Home Depot sells for use in their commercial softener canisters, could that be used as aquarium salt? Thanks

 

[dmopar74]

yes, i bought a 50lb bag for $5 from hd, it was morton brand. i have been using it for over a year.

 

[badreverend]

Cool, I'm going to try it, was it in pellet form or powdered?

 

[dmopar74]

pellet.

 

[CHOMPERS]

Pay attention to the label. Not all of them are suitable for aquarium use. The green bag (I think) says it has no additives. Some have additives for iron and mineral sequestering.

 

[Nic]

Pay attention to the label. Not all of them are suitable for aquarium use. The green bag (I think) says it has no additives. Some have additives for iron and mineral sequestering.

so what ever bag of morton softener salt with no additives is safe for aquarium....

 

[dmopar74]

good stuff- http://www.mortonsalt.com/products/watersoftner/white-crystal-solar.html

 

[duanes]

When you use "water softener salt" you are exchanging the calcium ion for the sodium ion and creating brackish conditions. If you are trying to create natural soft water conditions for Amazon type fish, salt is not the way, the high amount salinity created is not the same as "soft".
Peat is a much better choice.

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

What about this?

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154212

I would have just posted it on this thread, but I didn't see it so I made my own thread. oops.

 

[israelm]

yes, i bought a 50lb bag for $5 from hd, it was morton brand. i have been using it for over a year.

awesome, iam tried of paying 25 bucks for a small bottle of salt