I just asked because I have a shore crab in my house and I just want to try keep it alive and I’ve never kept saltwater crabs before so I thought adding sea salt will keep it alive
Sea salt does contain minerals they dont list them because they are subject to change. One container of sea salt might be 6% nitrogen, phosphates and chlorides, iodines, iron oxides etc. The next batch could be 7.5% or 4% its all in the available matter and which source is available. Salt lakes might not contain sea shells so might have a lower calcium level same thing with iodine all salts contain trace amounts sometimes just not enough to combat human iodine deficiency. You could could have more fish poop present in the water. I also want to point out sea salt it made from evaporated sealake or ocean water. Aquarium salts are made by evaporating seawater there is no difference between the two. There are articles of people using kosher salt and sea salt in their tanks. Ive been using sea salt in my large fish tank for 20+ years. Any issues ive had is because i havent added enough salt and it doesnt meet electrolyte levels/water salinity levels i also use sea salt for my sea monkey tanks.
"sea salt" is made by evaoparting sea water (salt lake). Once it's reduced to the final mineral state, it's washed in brine which removes everything except NaCl. "Sea salt" is pretty close to pure sodium chloride. (same as "table salt") "Marine salts contain all the minerals present in sea water. It's for marine, reef tanks.
@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly not true sea salt contains sodium calcium, magnesium and potassium all vital electrolytes. If you are trying to argue they remove electrolytes then you'd be mistaken.
I suspect that the marine salt (the salt for marine aquarium) is what is causing my fish to die suddenly with sort of hydropsia. I use the best fish food in the market, clean the water regularly, right temperature, but I think the salt is causing hydropsia in my fresh water tank. I use like 1 gram per liter, that should be fine for most species but my bettas are dying suddenly. I guess I will change it to the simple salt, which is the thick salt for barbecuing
Most salt water lakes on the planet are 3 grams per litre this is sodium chloride. I want to point out in this video he often confuses table salt with sea salt while also mixing those up terms like "iodyed" salt which, he means "Iodized" This salt is a biproduct of the mining industry. Where as sea salt is either from the sea. Or salt water lakes. Sea salt contains most of the minerals in sea water. The first question is should you use iodized table salt in a freshwater tank obviously no. Then he reframes the question should you use table salt in a salt water tank which he says no. A large portion of the video is him saying that iodized salt has no minerals and wrongly calls sea salt, table salt. Confusing iodized caking agent table salt with sea salt.
@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly they don't do that. I've been to the salt pans and bought the salt directly from them. They just evaporate the seawater with the sun and whatever is in it remains in the salt.
So what does sea salt and rock salt difference? BC my uncle use to have a fish farm and he use a rock salt and indian almond leaves to have anti- bacterial and anti- fungi is it true?
Rock salt is just NaCl (table salt) "Sea salt" should be the same thing. And yes, the leaves and salt would help prevent fungus and bacterial infections. "Marine salts" are for making saltwater (ocean water) for aquariums.
@DanHiteshew-oneandonly I'm making my own marine rock and am going to use salt in my aggregate mix. Can I get away with using sea salt (coarse) since the process involves soaking in freshwater to desolve the salt afterwards and to pull out contaminants from the cement to stabilize it. Most people use water softener rock salt
@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly yes I boiled about 5 eggs and crushed them up into powder dust pretty much and rinsed them and for some reason they still have that egg smell
@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly yes I boiled about 5 eggs and crushed them up into powder dust pretty much and rinsed them and for some reason they still have that egg smell
To start, you should use 1 tsp of sea salt per gallon. Livebearers like brackish water, it cannot be made with aquarium salt, it must be made with instant ocean. this came from where getting fish from
Great video. For anyone starting out that doesn’t know the differences, this video is perfect. You explain things in a very keep it simple stupid kind of way and that is exactly what beginner hobbies need. Unfortunately for a lot of those newbies one mistake is enough to turn them away from the hobby forever, so the more simply that we can explain something to make it understandable and black-and-white for them the better. Keep up the great work!🤘🏻🐠🦯
Can i use pure sea salt not instant ocean in fw tank?
yes. Sea salt is just sodium chloride.
Is sea salt safe for saltwater tank
No, that's "marine" salt for a saltwater tank.
"Sea salt" is just table salt.
I just asked because I have a shore crab in my house and I just want to try keep it alive and I’ve never kept saltwater crabs before so I thought adding sea salt will keep it alive
@@Mouskiee look for "Insrant Ocean" Salt. It's cheap enough
Interesting video on salts.
Sea salt does contain minerals they dont list them because they are subject to change. One container of sea salt might be 6% nitrogen, phosphates and chlorides, iodines, iron oxides etc. The next batch could be 7.5% or 4% its all in the available matter and which source is available. Salt lakes might not contain sea shells so might have a lower calcium level same thing with iodine all salts contain trace amounts sometimes just not enough to combat human iodine deficiency. You could could have more fish poop present in the water. I also want to point out sea salt it made from evaporated sealake or ocean water. Aquarium salts are made by evaporating seawater there is no difference between the two. There are articles of people using kosher salt and sea salt in their tanks. Ive been using sea salt in my large fish tank for 20+ years. Any issues ive had is because i havent added enough salt and it doesnt meet electrolyte levels/water salinity levels i also use sea salt for my sea monkey tanks.
"sea salt" is made by evaoparting sea water (salt lake). Once it's reduced to the final mineral state, it's washed in brine which removes everything except NaCl. "Sea salt" is pretty close to pure sodium chloride. (same as "table salt")
"Marine salts contain all the minerals present in sea water. It's for marine, reef tanks.
@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly not true sea salt contains sodium calcium, magnesium and potassium all vital electrolytes. If you are trying to argue they remove electrolytes then you'd be mistaken.
I suspect that the marine salt (the salt for marine aquarium) is what is causing my fish to die suddenly with sort of hydropsia. I use the best fish food in the market, clean the water regularly, right temperature, but I think the salt is causing hydropsia in my fresh water tank. I use like 1 gram per liter, that should be fine for most species but my bettas are dying suddenly. I guess I will change it to the simple salt, which is the thick salt for barbecuing
Most salt water lakes on the planet are 3 grams per litre this is sodium chloride. I want to point out in this video he often confuses table salt with sea salt while also mixing those up terms like "iodyed" salt which, he means "Iodized" This salt is a biproduct of the mining industry. Where as sea salt is either from the sea. Or salt water lakes. Sea salt contains most of the minerals in sea water. The first question is should you use iodized table salt in a freshwater tank obviously no. Then he reframes the question should you use table salt in a salt water tank which he says no.
A large portion of the video is him saying that iodized salt has no minerals and wrongly calls sea salt, table salt. Confusing iodized caking agent table salt with sea salt.
Betas aren't saltwater fish tho.... They're fresh water fish....
What about for softening hard water? As in softening the water in my aquarium
I use softened water. Just be sure to add a bit of crushed coral to put some mineralization and some carbonates back into the water.
But why can't I use unprocessed Atlantic sea salt for brackish water? It's soooo confusing.
"Sea salt" is just sodium chloride . It's the same as "table salt". You need marine salts for making a saltwater aquarium. try Instant Ocean brand.
@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly Sea salt is just evaporated seawater. In theory it has everything seawater has in it.
@@giftofthewild6665 No, they remove all the minerals that aren't sodium chloride. It's just NaCl derived from sea water. There's nothing else in it.
@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly they don't do that. I've been to the salt pans and bought the salt directly from them. They just evaporate the seawater with the sun and whatever is in it remains in the salt.
Thanks Dan for doing the dirty work for us. I have never wanted to taste marine salt but now I never have to because you did it for me 😆
I don't recommend it.
What about pool salt?
I'm not sure if pool salt has any impurities in it or not.
I wouldn't use sea salt for marine awuariums, but you could use it as a medication in freshwater aquariums. Use sea salt for an emergency.
Don't forget kosher salt, I've used it a couple times. It works the same as aquarium salt
Hi, can I use kosher salt for my cownfish? Thank you
So what does sea salt and rock salt difference? BC my uncle use to have a fish farm and he use a rock salt and indian almond leaves to have anti- bacterial and anti- fungi is it true?
Rock salt is just NaCl (table salt) "Sea salt" should be the same thing. And yes, the leaves and salt would help prevent fungus and bacterial infections.
"Marine salts" are for making saltwater (ocean water) for aquariums.
@DanHiteshew-oneandonly I'm making my own marine rock and am going to use salt in my aggregate mix. Can I get away with using sea salt (coarse) since the process involves soaking in freshwater to desolve the salt afterwards and to pull out contaminants from the cement to stabilize it. Most people use water softener rock salt
Kosher or Hebrew salt r both ok to use in aquarium.
Hey Dan, is the egg smell on crushed up egg shells harmful for fish?
no, but you shouldn't get any egg smell. did you wash the eggshell first?
@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly yes I boiled about 5 eggs and crushed them up into powder dust pretty much and rinsed them and for some reason they still have that egg smell
@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly yes I boiled about 5 eggs and crushed them up into powder dust pretty much and rinsed them and for some reason they still have that egg smell
@@Alex-oq5qd Maybe boiling them released the Sulphur more easily? Not sure what to tell you.
@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly yeah I'm starting to lean towards that idea
I've read that API Aquarium salt made from evaporated sea salt....
To start, you should use 1 tsp of sea salt per gallon.
Livebearers like brackish water, it cannot be made with aquarium salt, it must be made with instant ocean.
this came from where getting fish from
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Great video. For anyone starting out that doesn’t know the differences, this video is perfect. You explain things in a very keep it simple stupid kind of way and that is exactly what beginner hobbies need. Unfortunately for a lot of those newbies one mistake is enough to turn them away from the hobby forever, so the more simply that we can explain something to make it understandable and black-and-white for them the better. Keep up the great work!🤘🏻🐠🦯
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