Does salt mix expire?

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  1. SteelerMike

    SteelerMike Feather Duster

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    I have an unopened 50g bag of IO that is about 15 years old. Is it safe to use?
     
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  2. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    15 years??? WOW. I kinda doubt it, I doubt the bag stayed airtight and salt sucks up everything in its environment. I bet its a mess by now! Sorry, I may be wrong, but doesn't seem like its worth the risk.
     
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  3. RedGambit

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    Assuming everything stayed locked up well. I would mix up 1G and test it with your test kits. If everything seems right I dont see why not?
     
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  4. SteelerMike

    SteelerMike Feather Duster

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    Yeah I had a sw set up 15 years ago and found this bag in a Tupperware storage container. It's not hardened or anything, but I have a new 200g box as well. Prolly safer just to use that
     
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  5. cosmo

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    lol, then heck no! $15 worth of salt or a crashed tank perhaps!
     
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