storing salt

[corally]

Today I bought a big bag of salt. Before I always bought a small box so it got used up pretty quickly. How do I store it? Does it need to be in a sealed container?

 

[corally]

bump

 

[wax32]

It won't go bad as long as you don't spill anything in it. If you keep it sealed it will stay granular better, but even if it clumps from humidity it is ok.

 

[mudplayerx]

Twist the top of the bag and use something like a rubberband or rope to tie off the end. Store it in a dark, dry place.

 

[wax32]

I use a tropic marin salt bucket that I used up to store my IO.

After Katrina, TM was hard to come buy but I got HUGE case of IO for a good price. I think I like it better anyway!

 

[jeepman3sk]

has anyone heard of a ziplock bag hehe i just put all of my salt in a few bags

 

[oreo12]

I bought one of them 50 gal oceionc salts that come in the plastic bottel. I use oceonc in my reff and insant ocean in my fish only tank since it is a little cheeper. Anyway I put the insant ocean in one of the jugs from the oceanoic. Maybe you could use like a jug of some type. I know when I left it in the bag it always started geting real wet.

 

[mudplayerx]

Kinda hard when you have 50 pounds of salt

 

[mrdc]

I think you want to make sure moisture stays out. Moisture may cause it to clump together.

 

[oreo12]

Originally Posted by mudplayerx
Kinda hard when you have 50 pounds of salt
I Thought all the larger over 50 gal size of salt comes in like a 5 gal pale. Well at least around hear. if it is a 50 gal mix bag it should fit in a couple dried out water jugs and store real nice.

 

[fatcats]

hey sorry to change the subject of your thread but has anyone heard of coral marine salt it is said to be one of the best