RE: Brine shrimp salt

[David_Koran at HQ02.USACE.ARMY.MIL]

The anti-caking agent is just sodium silicate, i.e., sand.

-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Cooper [mailto:bjc3 at cornell_edu]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 6:53 PM
To: killietalk at aka_org
Subject: Re: Brine shrimp salt


Ahhh! A killie husbandry question. Finally I can say something.

I buy crude salt from the local feed store. That has no additives, but it 
is not highly purified so probably contains some trace minerals.

I would be careful about using those salts with additives. Also be careful 
about anti-caking additives that are added to some feed salt products. I 
went to two local feed stores. One had salt that had an anticaking 
additive, identified only by a letter sequence. I even called the 
disributor to get an ID on it, but they didn't know what it was. I decided 
not to risk it. I then went to the other feed store and they had the rock 
salt in course, medium or fine grade, without additives. It works great for 
brine shrimp hatching and for adding to the water that my Nothos are in.

Barry

At 04:45 PM 7/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:

>I hate to change the subject that has been  discussed lately, but I will 
>anyhow. I have found two types of salt at our local tractor supply store. 
>One is a rock salt that has been ground fine to be added with animal feed. 
>The other is called Hi-Salt that has trace elements added for animal 
>growth, etc.  I Have been considering trying  either one for brine shrimp 
>hatching. Has anyone used these products? If so what kind of results have 
>you had?
>Thanks,
>George
>
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Barry J. Cooper, Prof. Emeritus, Dept. Biomedical Sciences, Cornell
University
Adjunct faculty, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University
Home address: 27505 Riggs Hill Rd., Sweet Home, OR 97386 (bjc3 at cornell_edu)


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