Using reef salt in a pool?

[hllb]

I received a bucket of salt that was broken and spilled all over the shipping box. I got the salt replaced, no problem, but before I throw it out - could we use it in our saltwater pool? I’m guessing not
Since it isn’t straight salt but figured I’d ask. It’s Red Sea Coral Pro

 

[Coxey81]

I received a bucket of salt that was broken and spilled all over the shipping box. I got the salt replaced, no problem, but before I throw it out - could we use it in our saltwater pool? I’m guessing not
Since it isn’t straight salt but figured I’d ask. It’s Red Sea Coral Pro

Somebody may a have a reason not too, but I can't think of any.

Not like some magnesium and calcium is gonna hurt anybody. Would't think it would hurt the pool either.

 

[hllb]

Somebody may a have a reason not too, but I can't think of any.

Not like some magnesium and calcium is gonna hurt anybody. Would't think it would hurt the pool either.

True, it definitely wouldn’t hurt it. I just don’t know if it would be effective in the chlorine generator either!

 

[Soren]

I received a bucket of salt that was broken and spilled all over the shipping box. I got the salt replaced, no problem, but before I throw it out - could we use it in our saltwater pool? I’m guessing not
Since it isn’t straight salt but figured I’d ask. It’s Red Sea Coral Pro

I can't think of any reason why not to do so since it is intended to mimic the ocean.

True, it definitely wouldn’t hurt it. I just don’t know if it would be effective in the chlorine generator either!

It should still work in the chlorine generator since it still contains mostly sodium chloride. If I understand correctly, chlorine generators use electrolysis to break down sodium chloride into chlorine and sodium (I'm not sure how the sodium gets used in the chemistry, though).

 

[ZoWhat]

Just make sure the temp of the bucket of salt MATCHES the temp of the pool

 

[BigReef~LittleWorld]

The only issue you should have with the salt being used in a pool would be all of the additives, magnesium, iron, and the metals will oxidize and they cause common stains in swimming pools, being that it’s such a small amount it should not affect it really, in any way in the real world, but technically speaking, that would be your only concern, I have used pool salt to keep salt, fish alive as well, it’s just salinity really, the amount of salt needed for a salt generator is roughly 10 times less than ocean water so as long as the salinity is within ranges for operation on the salt generator, it should be no issue