Salt For Brackish Water?

[oneponygirl]

Hey guys, I'm getting conflicting reports on which salt to use to make brackish water. I have created a separate tank for my two fiddler crabs, Mary and Lazarus, and have read that they would prefer bracksih water over fresh.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Use marine salt.

 

[jflowers]

Any brand of salt for a Marine aquarium (not tonic salt for FW tanks), just dont add as much as the box says, not too sure on how much you will need for fiddlers.

Jon

 

[oneponygirl]

Thanks, that's what I thought (the chick at the LFS last night was full of it as I suspected). Sadly, none of the marine salt that they sold had "recipes" for brackish water, only "mix contects of bad in ## gallons of water". Anybody know a brand that I should check out or where I can find a "recipe"?

 

[oneponygirl]

Bumping this up to see if anyone has help regarding a brackish water "recipe" or what brand of salt might come with one. Thanks!

 

[OohFeeshy]

I'd ask in the inverts. I'm not sure what sg you need, but I'm sure they can help.