Salt storage (1 Viewer)

[hoffman]

What’s the best way to store salt? I know a lot of guys buy the 5 gallon bucket but I usually buy the IO reef crystal bag. Is a bucket with a lid the best option?

 

[frankc]

I used to just roll up the top of the bag to store it, but would often wind up with some of it turning rock-hard as humidity got into it. I now always store it in a bucket with lid and don't have that problem. Just buy a bucket once, then once it's empty you can go back to buying the bags and pouring them in there once opened.

 

[Team Turtle]

How long of storage we taking? Weeks, months, years? If a few weeks in a sealed bag is okay...in the bucket, as long as you have a good seal you can go months with no problem. Keep temp and Humidity stable and you'll be fine

 

[hoffman]

A bucket it is then. I usually store it for a month or two while I go through it. The bag usually seems to last me roughly a month with 10% WC on my 40 breeder setup.

 

[smootie]

A bucket it is then. I usually store it for a month or two while I go through it. The bag usually seems to last me roughly a month with 10% WC on my 40 breeder setup.

I have a spare empty Salinity bucket you can have if you want it. It has a rubber gasket and a locking top to keep the moisture out.

 

[hoffman]

Hey thanks smootie but I actually got a food grade container with a seal today to store it. Appreciate the offer though.