clumping salt?

[Melonbob]

I have alot of salt. A 50lb bucket, and a 25lb bag. Both have accumulated moisture due to the humidity or whatever. I am wondering if there is a tried and true to get rid of the moisture so my salt runs and dissolves freely again? Thanks!

 

[yote]

If theres any way,I dont know of it.
Unless you could take an old refridgerator and put a heat lamp in it,then store your salt in there.
Works for welding rods,just dont know if it'd work for salt.

 

[Bifferwine]

I have that problem in six of my stored buckets, currently. My solution? NoobDeBiff + a law enforcement telescoping baton + a hammer.

 

[Piggy]

All I know is to soften brown sugar you put it in a closed container with a slice of bread. Never had a problem with my salt yet. EVen though it's stored in the laundry room.

 

[Alexander]

I just whack that crap with a blunt object and throw that sh*t in the water NDB style. Works well.

 

[RyanG]

Keeping real rice in with table salt works I wonder if an old nylon filled with rice wouldnt work the same for reef salt?

 

[bobby]

If you have a bucket and shut it by hitting it to turn that way it gets a good then you shouldn't have any problems. I only had problems when I used the bags. After I switched I have had no problems.

 

[cumminz]

I use Oceanic 50 gal. bottles to store my salt. Well, I guess that is cuz I use Oceanic!

 

[Doc]

it happens to me from time to time but only the top layer. I bust it up with a hammer and screw driver. It only seems to happen when i dont seal the lid all the way to lock out moisture. I have thought of using bread but never got the chance. It does dissolve in "rock form" but I admit it is a pain in the ass.

-Doc

 

[kevinsimons]

It's happened to me twice (both times from forgetting to seal the lid). The 2nd time it happened I put a couple cups of uncooked white rice in cheescloth and put that in the bucket. It stopped the moist salt from turning the rest of the free-flowing salt into a brick... lesson learned? Don't forget to put the top on the bucket - and buy smaller quantities so if you DO forget - it doesn't hurt so much.