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Re: Canning salt
In a message dated 7/21/2000 00:50:54 Pacific Daylight Time,
Aquatic-Plants-Owner at actwin_com writes:
> I just started to use a canning/pickling salt in my tank. It is 98 or 99%
> NaCl. Is this considered non-iodized such that it is as safe as the
> aquarium salt I used before? Thank you, and have a pleasant day!
>
Yep. Canning salt contains nothing but salt. In canning food, any additives
might precipitate out and/or cause other problems for the canned food. Thus,
canning/pickling salt is pure salt (food grade), and nothing more. It would
be an excellent choice for aquarium usage.