Does marine salt have expiration dates?

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Does marine salt have expiration dates?

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I have an old marine salt bag that has been sitting inside a bucket for the last two years approximately. It was opened and then re-sealed ("zip locked"). Will it still work? Have you had "weird" experiences working with old marine salt? I'm about to set a GSP tank. They are probably kept in freshwater, so i will have to add marine salt eventually. I just want to know if it's safe to use that old bag.
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Re: Does marine salt have expiration dates?

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Only when it has turned into a salt block. Should be OK but the density may have changed.
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Re: Does marine salt have expiration dates?

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You can use it, but you should measure the SG when using it. Old saltwater mix can give a lower SG than new ones. I experienced the difference once, when I opened a new one. Luckily I always control test the SG when changing water on my BW tanks.
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Re: Does marine salt have expiration dates?

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Perfect... thanks
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