Putting salt directly in a reef tank

[fishkid2]

Not saying I do this, but what would happen to the live stock if you just put the salt directly into the tank to get the sg at the right level?
I was just wondering since the directions on the salt say not to do this and I just want to know what negative effects would happen to the fish, corals and inverts in the tank.

 

[paintballer768]

Originally Posted by fishkid2
http:///forum/post/2647676
Not saying I do this, but what would happen to the live stock if you just put the salt directly into the tank to get the sg at the right level?
I was just wondering since the directions on the salt say not to do this and I just want to know what negative effects would happen to the fish, corals and inverts in the tank.
If the salt landed on corals, it would burn them.

 

[reefkprz]

chemical burns from concentrated flakes of elements hitting live animals, severe parameter fluctuations, osmotic parameter change, redox would plummet, and more.

 

[spiderwoman]

Also because the salt won't dissolve evently and the aggitation of water in the tank is most likely not as good as you would have in a mixing bucket.

 

[reefereric]

+1 on everything said. Watch for this happening with salt creep too. That can cause burns when it breaks off and falls in.