Pool salt

[bsr8129]

For those the use salt in ur pond can u use pool salt I'm at walmart and they have pool salt 40 lbs for 5 bucks looks to be just regular salt any one know u can use pool salt

 

[PS3]

u must use kosher salt not table salt

 

[bsr8129]

What's the differnece

 

[DrDave]

Any rock salt with no additives is fine. It does not need a rabbi to bless it.

 

[bsr8129]

So can I use pool salt

 

[DrDave]

So can I use pool salt

Any rock salt with no additives is fine. Read the labels before buying.

 

[bsr8129]

Sweet says sodium chloride have to get some next time

 

[koidaddy]

Any rock salt with no additives is fine. It does not need a rabbi to bless it.

LOL

You can also use water softner salt. Here its called Brine-Block.

 

[koiguy1969]

if you go to lowes or home depot they have the 40# bags of Mortons solar salt for about $5.00 i can attest to its safety ive been using it for 2 years. its in the water softener section.. ( blue bag)

 

[bsr8129]

and all this time i have been buying 5 pounds for 6-7 bucks, doh.

 

[DrDave]

Solar salt is more pure than rock salt so it is definetley safe.

 

[scooter7728]

I used salt in my last pond and it killed my floaters. Is there a safe dose of salt that will not kill floating plants? and water lillies or r water lillies safe?

 

[koiguy1969]

.15% is the max salinity for a planted pond....1&1/4 cup per 100 gallons is a good safe amount...remember salt doesnt evaporate, so dont add with topoffs, just changes if you know the amount of the change...
buy the blue bag of MORTONS solar water softener salt...at Lowes, HomeDepo, etc $4.50 for a 40lb bag..I've been using it for 4 years

 

[shakaho]

Just out of curiosity, what is the intended use of solar salt?

 

[koiguy1969]

water softeners use solar salt.