Rock hard salt bucket

[dugan]

Hi there... it's been ages since I've been here - nice to see some familiar 'faces'. Dunno if anyone even remembers me? I am 7 months pregnant and busy chasing my 19 month old daughter around so I don't get to visit very often anymore... <img src="graemlins//urrr.gif" border="0" alt="[urrr]" />
Anyway, my question... does anyone have any brilliant ideas of how to soften up a bucket of salt that has hardened? Other than using a hammer and chisel - which is literally what I'm doing. I guess the salt got exposed to some humidity.
Any thoughts would be appreciated... my arm is killing me from trying to hack off enough salt to do a water change this morning!
Thanks!!

Katie

 

[toddius]

Get fresh salt once it hardens it will never disolve properly and can cause unbalance in your saltwater. Easier on your arm too. Good to see you back, yes I remember you.

 

[kris]

Agreed--sorry to say cause I know it's spendy-but you're going to have to. For your arms sake as well as your tanks.