storing of salt

[terryansimon]

I don't know if this questions falls under the General Reefkeeping catergory. I'm sorry if I infringed any rules regarding posting threads in appropirate folders.

anyways, how do you people store your sea salt? I'm a Tropic Marin user and I just leave the salt in the bag itself. recently my salt decided to harden into a block, probably due to the effects of water/water vapour.

I was wondering if its okay to store it in a big container. like a Toyogo tub with covers. I'm asking because I'm not sure if those things are air tight. and even if it is, I was thinking of using a desscant *can't spell it now. sorry* like silica gel in a plastic bag to remove the water vapour from the air inside the container itself.

is my idea feasible? or am I just dreaming?

[FuEl]

Eh? I just close the box and leave it...does'nt worry me that much..It'll ultimately end up wet anyway.

[terryansimon]

what box? the toyogo type? (=

[SBS_Transit]

i pour all my salt in those air tight container and keep it in the cupboard

[FuEl]

what box? the toyogo type? (=

No..the tropic marine packaging box....

[terryansimon]

oh but don't you find it a real pain in the ###### when it becomes hardened into huge chunks and having to "move" it out of the box?

[FuEl]

I always use mine finish before it has the chance to turn into 'rock'.

[terryansimon]

damn. think I may have to buy a container for it then.

[FuEl]

damn. think I may have to buy a container for it then.

Change to Coralife? Get a free bucket in return.. and a free t-shirt..

[hamannbmw]

i'm using Instant Ocean..... but recently keep buying waters from farm... only when my tank crash, i go n mix my salt... its harden too........

[terryansimon]

once I exhaust my stock of Tropic Marin first. I bought six boxes in one shot.

[FuEl]

i'm using Instant Ocean..... but recently keep buying waters from farm... only when my tank crash, i go n mix my salt... its harden too........

ah..could that be the reason? NSW can have quite a no. of microscopic dieoffs.

[ervine]

The last time I accidentally forgot to seal my Coralife Salt bag, it started to draw moisture from the air like a sponge... (Well at least I suppose it's the salt)

So much so that there was a puddle of super saline water that accumulated around the bag!! So keep your salt properly...

[blacknails]

But salt clumping up can still be used in our tanks with no harm done, right?

[terryansimon]

I guess not. but its a pain in the ###### when you try to make them into smaller chunks/fine powder again.

[blacknails]

Yeah I know what you mean.. hahaha

[hamannbmw]

ah..could that be the reason? NSW can have quite a no. of microscopic dieoffs.

not too sure, but i guess not lor... cos i bought it from CF... and their water seems to be going thru UV ...