Salt storing question!

reeftilldie · Jan 14, 2017

Hi everyone,
I'm new to saltwater and i have a concern about storing salt.
Is there any special requirement to storing your salt?

cromag27 · Jan 14, 2017

Keep it dry.

psirex · Jan 14, 2017

cromag08 said:
Keep it dry.

And if you can get it with a screw on lid or sealed individual bags helps a lot ...

reeftilldie · Jan 14, 2017

psirex said:
And if you can get it with a screw on lid or sealed individual bags helps a lot ...

would a 5 gallon bucket from home depot with a lid is sealed enough? or put it in extra bag and seal a bag then lid?

cromag27 · Jan 14, 2017

Depends on humidity where it's being stored. safest bet would be to bag it, then seal in a bucket. if salt does get damp it will clump, which isn't always the end of the world. you can usually break up the clumps and use it.

reeftilldie · Jan 14, 2017

cromag08 said:
Depends on humidity where it's being stored. safest bet would be to bag it, then seal in a bucket. if salt does get damp it will clump, which isn't always the end of the world. you can usually break up the clumps and use it.

I sometimes experiencing clumps in my salt and threw it away, now i know.
Thank you

Elementalj · Jan 14, 2017

You can use one of these seal lids I found if you're using a five gallon. They're not super cheap, but serve a purpose.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leaktite...gclid=CMbVk4usw9ECFYQ8gQodzjcI6g&gclsrc=aw.ds

Marlon2024 · Jan 15, 2017

Home Depot or Lowe's will have a 5 gallon lid with a rubber gasket for a few dollars and bucket aswell. Its Very similar to the bucket that reef crystals comes in

Frop · Jan 15, 2017

I just saw a video saying to seal your salt. I got the HW marinemix, I was planning on using a 5 gal homedepot bucket too. About to open the thing up.