Rock salt?Kosher salt?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:39 pm

i read somewhere rock salt and kosher salt would work to make crab saltwater. would either of ther work? i dont have access to IO around where i live. please help!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:40 pm

just find any aquarium salt, your local pet store should have it just ask

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:42 pm

we dont have a pet store in elkins.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:43 pm

I don't know about this, but it's the anti-caking and preservatives used in table salt that isn't good for the crabs, if your worried about iodine.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:07 pm

No, those types of salt will not work, they are not the same thing. Salt water for marine animals is not the same as those other types, there is more in the water than just salt. Go to your local pet store that sells salt water fish, and ask them for the solution to make up the water for the fish.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:30 pm

she said they don't have a pet store... but your gonna have to go to the next town or wherever you got your crabs from (given it was the pet store) cause that's where you will find it

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:36 pm

thank you all for helping me. i hope the pet store that was being setup opens soon. gas is too much to drive to the petco!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:15 am

You can also order the salt online. I have seen the Oceanic Natural Sea Salt Mix at Petsmart.com, and I'm sure it is sold elsewhere online as well. Another brand you can use is called Instant Ocean.