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Iodised Iodized salt ? | |
Fish_Eyes Small Fry Posts: 0 Kudos: 0 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Apr-2011 | |
Posted 27-Apr-2011 01:07 | |
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002 | Ive always been told not to use it, that non Iodized is better for the fish. But I have read online it doesn't have any negative effect. So to answer your questions I don't know if it has any harmful effects. What reason are you asking, were you needing to add salt to your tank for some reason? |
Posted 27-Apr-2011 07:02 | |
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002 | Hi, I started out to add my support to what Gourami wrote, as I too have been told for decades to never use iodized table salt in an aquarium. I was told that the iodine, in the amount used in the salt, was toxic to fish. Now, at that time, it may have been true but since then the government has set limits on the amount of iodine humans should have in their foods and today's iodized salt is held to that limit. I did some research on the internet and found several articles debunking what is nowadays, considered a myth. Here is one of them: http://badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article5.html It gives two reasons when to use SALT and several good reasons not to use it in a healthy tank. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
Posted 27-Apr-2011 13:55 | |
Hooben Big Fish Posts: 346 Kudos: 219 Registered: 27-Oct-2002 | It's so inexpensive to just buy aquarium salt, it just makes me wonder why you would want to use iodized. ________________________________________ The calming qualities of a good aquarium are irrefutable |
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