Hi Jose
 
According to a recent thread, Epsom Salts are Magnesium Sulphate.
 
Jose Eduardo de Alencar Moreira wrote:
 
> Hi again,
>
> What is the basic compound of Epson salts used, by chitons fans, to make
> chitons "relaxed" while preparing them to be immersed in a glycerin/alcohol
> mix? We don't have Epson salts here in Brazil, but obviously something
> similar can be found in our drugstores.
>
> Another shelling story. In my vacations I made a wreck dive (about 80ft
> deep, with a nice story that I can tell it privately, to those who are
> interested). Since I turn every rock found (yes, I turn them back to their
> original position!!), I am usually followed by a school of fishes. They eat
> everything available found under the turned rocks.
>
> Under a rock I found two chitons about 1/2 inch large. Even not a chiton
> collector, I was going to collect them for a German friend. I moved my face
> to get my dive knife and, when I turned it back to look the rock, the
> chitons were not there anymore.
>
> I said to myself: "Eduardo, are you dreaming? Where are the chitons you
> found?" Maybe they released themselves from the rock, but I was not able to
> find them anywhere.
>
> In the very next rock, other three chitons and, with the knife in my hand, I
> saw three little, but faster than lightning, fishes eating "my" chitons.
> Since the line with new customers, willing to eat more chitons was quite
> long, I gave up the chiton collecting and started to look just for the good
> ol' shells.
>
> All the best,
>
> Eduardo
> Brasilia, Brazil