Zatoichi Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 So I was wondering if it was safe to use this for human consumption? Corals aren't the only ones needing trace elements, right? It says pharma grade, highest purity guaranteed etc... ps I wasn't sure if this belonged in begginer section Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I think this should be moved to the Lounge ASAP. Mods?? MODS??? Link to comment
Zatoichi Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 I think this should be moved to the Lounge ASAP. Mods?? MODS??? it's a serious question weetabix Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I think this should be moved to the Lounge ASAP. Mods?? MODS??? not nice So I was wondering if it was safe to use this for human consumption?Corals aren't the only ones needing trace elements, right? It says pharma grade, highest purity guaranteed etc... ps I wasn't sure if this belonged in begginer section I highly doubt you can. Mine say toxic not for human consumption. Why would you wanna eat it? Link to comment
Zatoichi Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 not nice I highly doubt you can. Mine say toxic not for human consumption. Why would you wanna eat it? Because your body needs salt! and it's way cheaper than the stuff from the grocery store and i already have a box of it. It doesn't say toxic for humans anywhere on the box. What brand do you have? http://curezone.com/foods/salt/vital_funct...lt_in_the_b.htm Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Because your body needs salt! and it's way cheaper than the stuff from the grocery store and i already have a box of it. It doesn't say toxic for humans anywhere on the box. What brand do you have?http://curezone.com/foods/salt/vital_funct...lt_in_the_b.htm I have all Kent Link to comment
Zatoichi Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 I have all Kent oh okay. i tasted oceanic once and it was the best imo. but it probably said toxic on the box too Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 oh okay. i tasted oceanic once and it was the best imo. but it probably said toxic on the box too lol Link to comment
dsn112 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I think you should sprinkle it on all of your meals and let us know how that works for you. Also make sure you have poison control on speed dial Link to comment
Zatoichi Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 I think you should sprinkle it on all of your meals and let us know how that works for you. Also make sure you have poison control on speed dial but it hasn't killed the fish....yet Link to comment
CSoli921 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Is this thread serious? Link to comment
ihatesears18 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Tropic Marin is cheaper than table salt? I did not know this.... Link to comment
Zatoichi Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 it's cheaper than 'sea salt' --not ur regular nacl Link to comment
Screename_116 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Mods? Mods? Chill out Weetabix. Link to comment
crazydante23 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Mods? Mods? Chill out Weetabix. Careful Joe, You dont want weetabix to punch you in the throat. lmfao.. Link to comment
amnesiak Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I know I've swallowed my fair share of 'real' sea salt at Sandy's in Hawaii. I've eaten my pro reef. I think it tastes a bit metallic compared to kosher, and the texture isn't as nice. Switch to kosher for cooking. Link to comment
coolwaters Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 the stuff in saltwater will kill your liver and then your kidneys. thats why they say never to drink water from the ocean even if ur dying from dehydration. ur liver just cant handle all the stuff in it. the natural seasalt that their putting in food is filter and treated so its safer...and expensive. Link to comment
farkwar Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Have you tested your Alk? the stuff in saltwater will kill your liver and then your kidneys. thats why they say never to drink water from the ocean even if ur dying from dehydration. Well, partly true. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypernatremia Link to comment
Zatoichi Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Yes too much salt is bad! I typically have a low sodium diet and problems retaining salt. I have to have a lil extra salt in my diet, so I was wondering if tropic marin would be a good choice. not all salt @ the store is treated btw. Also, I looked up organic sea salt and other premium salts used in gourmet cooking. What they said was that they took water from the sea evaporated it and collected the salt. No refinement is allowed. No additions are allowed and it has to be away from any main roads or chemical use etc etc. This makes me think that Trop Marin Pro Reef is better for you because it's USP (pharma) grade and there are absolutely no contaminants @ all. And it's all measured n such. Link to comment
emanliame Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I've never heard a reliable source say that anything in clean saltwater will kill your liver or kidneys. When you loose water and get dehydrated, what's really happening is salt and other electrolytes are becoming more concentrated in your body, and that's why drinking saltwater doesn't make dehydration better and only stands to make it worse. You need pure freshwater to start diluting your bodies salt and electrolytes again. And incase you're serious, I wouldn't advise eating trop marin or any other aquarium salt. I doubt its toxic, but when they say it's not fit for human consumption, they means that it's manufacture isn't held to the necessary standards to ensure it would be safe to eat. Plants that manufacture food are held to strict safety and cleanliness standards that I'm sure don't apply to the plant that manufactures aquarium salt. Link to comment
Zatoichi Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 I've never heard a reliable source say that anything in clean saltwater will kill your liver or kidneys. When you loose water and get dehydrated, what's really happening is salt and other electrolytes are becoming more concentrated in your body, and that's why drinking saltwater doesn't make dehydration better and only stands to make it worse. You need pure freshwater to start diluting your bodies salt and electrolytes again. And incase you're serious, I wouldn't advise eating trop marin or any other aquarium salt. I doubt its toxic, but when they say it's not fit for human consumption, they means that it's manufacture isn't held to the necessary standards to ensure it would be safe to eat. Plants that manufacture food are held to strict safety and cleanliness standards that I'm sure don't apply to the plant that manufactures aquarium salt. But the thing is Trop Marin is USP GRADE, which means it's held to the standards that pharma companies use (i'm pretty sure. i had to look up usp grade ethanol the other day). USP grade is one of the highest standards there is. This is why I asked if it was okay. I guess it is as long as you're not dehydrated. I just wanted to use it instead of regular table salt. Link to comment
emanliame Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 USP Grade just means that a chemical is pure, it doesn't mean it won't kill you. Arsenic can be found in a very pure grade, but it will still kill you dead. Link to comment
tankcrazed Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Ok, why would you want to eat it instead of table salt? Why not stick to that like normal people? BTW, I'm sure flake food won't kill you either...why not eat that for protein..or some frozen mysis...yummm Please don't eat mysis..or flake food..that was a joke Link to comment
jm82792 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I know I've swallowed my fair share of 'real' sea salt at Sandy's in Hawaii. I've eaten my pro reef. I think it tastes a bit metallic compared to kosher, and the texture isn't as nice. Switch to kosher for cooking. I've swallowed gallons of SW of the years from wipe outs. Nothing bad has happened yet. Link to comment
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