Salt question

[Clearblue303]

For a FO tank(with Clowns) ,does it has to be reef salt only,or is OK to mix it up to some percent with cooking salt?

Thanks FM

 

[EmilyB]

Cooking salt goes good with the fish on your plate. However, it doesn't have all the other trace elements included in synthetic sea salt mixes, which are required for healthy inhabitants.

 

[Jawbone]

I have used salt for brine shrimp but not for my aquarium hmm I am sure it would work but like emilyb says you would lose some other elements that are there for the fish as well as the coral reef.

 

[fishfarmer]

Sorry to go off topic.

Jawbone, what kind of off flavor does it give? I use iodized for all my smoking needs and I haven't heard this before.

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Something about the smoking process makes it taste funny if you use iodized salt.

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[Jawbone]

Its bitter. most recipes call for non iodized salt and if you go to Luhr Jensens's web site it will even say the same thing.

 

[Jawbone]

I have one of those vacuum packer machines and I could smoke some steelhead or salmon in trade for ???? whatever you are smoking. I bought a 21 foot jet boat a few years back so I have to go fishing in it quite a bit. (To justify the expense we will have to talk business at least once of course!)

 

[BILL &amp; THERESA MEISTE]

Table salt contains iodine, which is deadly for fish. I would stay away from it.
BILL

 

[Jawbone]

I actually buy morton non iodized salt for smoking salmon. Something about the smoking process makes it taste funny if you use iodized salt.