Aquarium salt vs pond salt

[sophie68]

Hi all:),
Is there any difference between these 2 types of salt? Is is okay to use pond salt in my discus tank? So far, I have only used aquarium salt but it's getting really expensive, whereas pond salt is cheaper.
Thanks for the help!

Sophie

[Greg Richardson]

Go to Home Depot. Buy 50 pound bag of Rock Salt for $3.69
I rarely use salt anymore unless fish I get had some stress getting here.

Salt I think is used to much.

WC's, filters cleaned, tank walls cleaned is the best line of defense for almost everything.

BTW. I wish i was the one who thought of Aquarium salt. LOL!
Whom ever that was they were a marketing GENIUS!

[seanyuki]

hi Sophie,

Just use coarse salt iso aquarium salt and table salt for blotted discus....many experts here could give you further advice.


cheers
Francis:)




Hi all:),
Is there any difference between these 2 types of salt? Is is okay to use pond salt in my discus tank? So far, I have only used aquarium salt but it's getting really expensive, whereas pond salt is cheaper.
Thanks for the help!

Sophie

[Graham]

Go to Home Depot. Buy 50 pound bag of Rock Salt for $3.69
I rarely use salt anymore unless fish I get had some stress getting here.

Salt I think is used to much.

WC's, filters cleaned, tank walls cleaned is the best line of defense for almost everything.

BTW. I wish i was the one who thought of Aquarium salt. LOL!
Whom ever that was they were a marketing GENIUS!


Agree 100% Greg, aquarium salt is the biggest rip off in the entire hobby

[MostlyDiscus]

I buy 40 pound bags from Lowes. The only thing you want to watch for is salt that has addivtives for water softners. I think morton salt is sold at lowes for like 6 dollars US and is sold as pure salt no additives. Ed

[sophie68]

Thanks. I will definitely do that from now on!!!!

Sophie