How long does salt last?

angnak · 03-29-2005, 06:26 PM

If it has never been opened what is the shelf life of salt? I have two 200 gal buckets of Kent salt that are about a yr old.

Witfull · 03-29-2005, 07:16 PM

they should be fine, some say there are probs if it hardens but i havent seen any neg effects.

baja_01 · 03-29-2005, 07:24 PM

Might also be a good idea to make sure they are mixed well. I have heard that sometimes different parts will settle out.

Gina · 03-30-2005, 05:53 AM

We've had a bucket of IO for about 8 months now and it was still good as of a couple of weeks ago. Just check it first before you add it to your system.

cUddlefish · 03-30-2005, 07:26 AM

Humidity will cause clumping - Chronic problem here in Florida. I went to natural seawater because its free and only a coupla blocks away.

Brucey · 03-30-2005, 08:26 AM

cUddlefish . . . . . if only we were all that lucky

:-)
Brucey

cUddlefish · 03-30-2005, 10:34 AM

I had to rub it in. Hi Brucey!

My friend is selling me her empty 110XH with stand for $200 - It may be easier to mix salt up to fill it but I have some great plans for this tank. I won't have it until May and I have some old salt which is why this thread is so interesting to me.

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angnak Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 555 View Gallery Karma Komment	How long does salt last? If it has never been opened what is the shelf life of salt? I have two 200 gal buckets of Kent salt that are about a yr old. __________________ 210gal AGA SW tank. 3 250w MH 4 160w VHOs, 30 gal refuge, ASM Skimmer, Orange shoulder tang, Black tang, Naso tang, 2 orange percs, 2 black percs, 1 lawnmower blenny, a pair of scooter blennies, 5 cleaner shrimp, 5 peppermint shrimp, zebra crabs, halloween crabs, scarlett crabs, various other crabs and snails, 1 rock anemone, 2 colonies of button polyps, 3 colony of star polyps, 3 BTAs, monti cap, various acros

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baja_01 Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 90 View Gallery Karma Komment	Might also be a good idea to make sure they are mixed well. I have heard that sometimes different parts will settle out. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

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Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,833 View Gallery Karma Komment	We've had a bucket of IO for about 8 months now and it was still good as of a couple of weeks ago. Just check it first before you add it to your system. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

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Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	cUddlefish . . . . . if only we were all that lucky :-) Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

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cUddlefish Tubeworm Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 30 View Gallery Karma Komment	Humidity will cause clumping - Chronic problem here in Florida. I went to natural seawater because its free and only a coupla blocks away.

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cUddlefish Tubeworm Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 30 View Gallery Karma Komment	I had to rub it in. Hi Brucey! My friend is selling me her empty 110XH with stand for $200 - It may be easier to mix salt up to fill it but I have some great plans for this tank. I won't have it until May and I have some old salt which is why this thread is so interesting to me.

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