How much kosher salt?

[tolstoy21]

Are the amounts of kosher salt used to treat sick aquarium fish roughly equivalent to what's recommended for 'aquarium salt'?

I know that in cooking, kosher salt and table salt substitution ratios are not a 1-to-1 . 

So I'm wondering the same about using kosher salt in aquarium disease treatment? 

Anyone have some good info on this topic?

Edited April 15, 2021 by tolstoy21

[Fish Folk]

10 minutes ago, tolstoy21 said:

Are the amounts of kosher salt used to treat sick aquarium fish roughly equivalent to what's recommended for 'aquarium salt'?

I know that in cooking, kosher salt and table salt substitution ratios are not a 1-to-1 . 

So I'm wondering the same about using kosher salt in aquarium disease treatment? 

Anyone have some good info on this topic?

Just a hint of info . . . nothing complete . . . I think that Rock Salt and Kosher Salt are more or less pure sodium chloride.

Here's an interesting article comparing various salts for aquarium usage. Nothing terribly technical. Maybe not exactly what you're looking for: https://www.tankarium.com/aquarium-salt-vs-epsom-salt-vs-sea-salt-vs-table-salt/

Edited April 15, 2021 by Fish Folk

[tolstoy21]

Just now, Fish Folk said:

Just a hint of info . . . nothing complete . . . I think that Rock Salt and Kosher Salt are more or less pure sodium chloride.

Thanks!

I guess my worry was that a tablespoon of one might pack more or less densely than the other,  skewing the amount of salt I'm actually dosing.  

In any event, thats for the link.

[tolstoy21]

Hmmm, on second thought, I guess I could also use solar salt which is essentially rock salt. Probably more equivalent in size to aquarium salt and cheaper than using up all my kosher salt. 

[KBOzzie59]

Not sure if you are or plan to add brine shrimp hatching to your hobby but this is what I use for treatment and BBS hatching.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/50-lbs-Rock-Salt-Ice-Melt-AR-RS50BG/315841041?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&mtc=Shopping-B-F_D28O-G-D28O-28_1_CHEMICALS-NA-NA-NA-SMART-NA-NA-SMART_SHP&cm_mmc=Shopping-B-F_D28O-G-D28O-28_1_CHEMICALS-NA-NA-NA-SMART-NA-NA-SMART_SHP-71700000059845719-58700005436056249-92700049554889054&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyN-DBhCDARIsAFOELTkkhvkZXqRaJJOLioyR7-OkLFwdxTn_hrJxw8uSVDm443MQCasNGlsaAni3EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[tolstoy21]

2 minutes ago, KBOzzie59 said:

Not sure if you are or plan to add brine shrimp hatching to your hobby but this is what I use for treatment and BBS hatching.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/50-lbs-Rock-Salt-Ice-Melt-AR-RS50BG/315841041?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&mtc=Shopping-B-F_D28O-G-D28O-28_1_CHEMICALS-NA-NA-NA-SMART-NA-NA-SMART_SHP&cm_mmc=Shopping-B-F_D28O-G-D28O-28_1_CHEMICALS-NA-NA-NA-SMART-NA-NA-SMART_SHP-71700000059845719-58700005436056249-92700049554889054&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyN-DBhCDARIsAFOELTkkhvkZXqRaJJOLioyR7-OkLFwdxTn_hrJxw8uSVDm443MQCasNGlsaAni3EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

I don't use that salt, but the same salt i use for my water softener i also use to hatch brine. It has no additives and is just pure salt.