seasalt

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:14 pm

can you use sea salt to make the hermies salt water if not what kind

Kilimanjaro · Post by **Kilimanjaro** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:21 pm

Regular sea salt shouldn't be used because it is only salt and does not come with minerals and other elements that are with marine aquarium salt mix.

The best buy you can do is to go to a pet store and pick up Oceanic or Instant Ocean marine aquarium salt. Oftentimes, API Aquarium Salt is only for freshwater fish, which isn't salty enough.

I also do not recommend buying ZooMed or HBH conditioner. Those aren't good products (as most hermie-products aren't good for them!).

megs · Post by **megs** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:30 pm

Kilimanjaro wrote:Oftentimes, API Aquarium Salt is only for freshwater fish, which isn't salty enough.

Not true. API can be used by following the directions for brine shrimp --> 8 tablespoons per gallon. Other members have tested the salinity. It's high enough using that ratio. Don't pay any attention to the freshwater aquarium directions.