How do you store your salt?

[Abiodork]

I just ordered a giant bag of Red Sea salt and am planning to store it in a 32 liter plastic bin. I’m considering whether I should buy desiccator packets to keep moisture down and the salt from clumping during storage.

 

[rtparty]

Make sure it’s a fully sealed bin. Tight lid and rubber gasket is even better

 

[Lemons]

I just use homer buckets if i can buy one of those bags. No issues with moisture yet

 

[Gtinnel]

I leave mine in the buckets that I buy them in and so far I’ve never had an issue with moisture.

 

[Red_Beard]

Yep, i keep an old salt bucket and if i get bags they go there when opened. Sealed lid, no clumps.

 

[merkmerk73]

The bags are large and bulky and I find it difficult to store them or seal them up until I've used up quite a lot of it.

Looking to this thread for good suggestions.

 

[hexcolor reef]

Go to home depot and look for the HDX tote.

 

[Red_Beard]

Get a 6 gallon bucket and a gamma seal lid.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just ordered a giant bag of Red Sea salt and am planning to store it in a 32 liter plastic bin. I’m considering whether I should buy desiccator packets to keep moisture down and the salt from clumping during storage.

In bags within buckets in basement where it is cool and dry

 

[exnisstech]

Get a 6 gallon bucket and a gamma seal lid.

This is what I use only I put it on a empty salt bucket. Way easier than prying off the lids that they ship with. I have one that I've been using for over 4 years.

 

[19Mateo83]

Get a 6 gallon bucket and a gamma seal lid.

I second this one. Gamma seals are awesome for sealing buckets.

 

[Floyd-]

You can always use dog food bins with the spinning lids. They are air tight and have a huge hole for a lid to get to the salt afterwords.

 

[vetteguy53081]

This is what I use only I put it on a empty salt bucket. Way easier than prying off the lids that they ship with. I have one that I've been using for over 4 years.

Brilliant !! Just ordered one - The power of forums !

 

[TatorTaco]

I second this one. Gamma seals are awesome for sealing buckets.

I do this too. I love being able to unscrew the lid instead of busting my knuckles open trying to pry the lid off.

 

[Pickle_soup]

Of all the salts I have tried over the years from Aquavitro to IO, this is the first time I tried Red Sea (I like it), it clumps the easiest. I had to go back to the old country methods and put rice in the salt. Granted the bucket was cracked during shipment, but it was still ziptied after every use.

 

[Shawn H!]

This is what I use only I put it on a empty salt bucket. Way easier than prying off the lids that they ship with. I have one that I've been using for over 4 years.

FYI Menards has the gamma lids for $7. They work great!!

 

[merkmerk73]

Still haven't found something that'll fit the big salt bag and seal easily

 

[Red_Beard]

Still haven't found something that'll fit the big salt bag and seal easily

should all fit in a 6 (not 5) gallon bucket. BUT, if you wanted to get western...
14 gallon open top drum

 

[Roatan Reef]

I leave mine in the buckets that I buy them in and so far I’ve never had an issue with moisture.

Same, and I even keep it somewhat outside in the Florida Room.

 

[merkmerk73]

should all fit in a 6 (not 5) gallon bucket. BUT, if you wanted to get western...
14 gallon open top drum

Just a standard 6 gallon?

I’ll give that a shot - thanks!