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11/26/2004, 12:49 PM | #1 |
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where to buy limewater locally??
Randy over in the chemistry forum suggested i stop with the Kent kalk and baking soda and switch over to limewater instead ...
where can i buy this pickling lime stuff locally in small quantities ... anyone know??? |
11/26/2004, 12:51 PM | #2 |
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Where are you located? I have a bunch of Calcium Hydroxide (not pickling lime).
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11/26/2004, 12:53 PM | #3 |
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Konadog .. i'm in fullerton, CA
calcium hydroxide?? thanks but i'm trying to do it with pickling lime .. Rndy sugests that that stuff will supply my tank with the additives needed for a calcium and alk balance ... ?? |
11/26/2004, 01:02 PM | #4 |
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just look for Ms Wage's pickling lime at the store
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11/26/2004, 01:09 PM | #5 |
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great idea!! I just have not been looking but will have to ... do you guys use it as an additive to offset the calcium and alk use as well?? how are you results??
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11/26/2004, 01:12 PM | #6 |
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pickling lime=kalkwasser. I always use it as my top off. supplements CA and Alk. Balances pH if you are using a CA reactor. Helps to precipitate out phosphates.
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moonpod .. looked for ms wages at TWo grocery stores and none of them have even heard of it. Darn!
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11/26/2004, 03:12 PM | #8 |
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There was a group order...a while ago....
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11/26/2004, 03:18 PM | #9 |
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If you try gourmet markets/ pickling supply stores you are probably more likely to find it. I got mine at a torrance gourmet/cooking supplies store but I forgot the name. They also sell it online.
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hhmmm that's what i thought .. your regular ;\grocery stores f\do not sell this item .. f\\ound out the hard way ..
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11/26/2004, 03:55 PM | #11 |
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konadog's probably your best bet IMO
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I'm actually trying to do the eaxact process Randy prescribed so i will likely just order it online ... get a case or something ... hahaah
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11/26/2004, 04:18 PM | #13 |
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Nemo_0916, I'm in Long Beach but my office is in Santa Fe Springs, maybe we can work something out.
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Nemo, just I'm just making sure that you know that pickling lime is...... Calcium hydroxide. The only difference between products is the purity of the substance. These are in order of purity: Reagent grade, pharmaceutical grade, food grade, and if applicable industrial grade. I believe that what konadog has is pharmaceutical grade? whereas Mrs. wages is food grade. Now I use and have been using Mrs. wages for quite some time and have had no problems but if all things were equal I would go for the purest form available at a reasonable cost IMHO. BTW Konadog if you are ever in or near torrance I would gladly trade you some macro (2 caulerpa sp. and chaeto for some Ca(OH)2 if you are interested just thought I'd throw it out there.
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Konadog & bbuckmaster
OH MY GOODNESS!! i DO not know what i was thinking .... yes i would definitely be interested in you pharm grade calcium hdroxide (so long as it's pahrm garde i am a happy camper!) .. beats me trying to find it . hhaaha how do you have it stored - container zip lock baggies etc? I could sure use some!! I live in fullerton and work in Placentia, not too far from SFS ... let me PM you my number and arrange something??? thanks! |
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Konadog & bbuckmaster
OH MY GOODNESS!! i DO not know what i was thinking .... yes i would definitely be interested in you pharm grade calcium hdroxide (so long as it's pahrm garde i am a happy camper!) .. beats me trying to find it . hhaaha how do you have it stored - container zip lock baggies etc? I could sure use some!! I live in fullerton and work in Placentia, not too far from SFS ... let me PM you my number and arrange something??? thanks! |
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sorry for the dbl posts ..
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Go to a feed and seed store and ask for hydrated lime 50 pound bag about 10 bucks
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Go to a feed and seed store and ask for hydrated lime 50 pound bag about 10 bucks
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jerradmills:
Is your link a better deal? I had to pay a total of $12.73 for two of them ($4.95 for shipping and handling).
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wow, you really dug deep to get this thread back up.
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ok no more replying to threads over a year old k?
there should be rules about bumping like 5 threads with the same content that are this old. i mean really...youre reply in one of them was ok...but all of them at the same time? |
09/28/2006, 07:05 PM | #25 |
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It might be old, but I still have a bunch of the stuff!
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