couldnt find pickeling lime anywhere

[tim000]

I went to all kinds of stores and asked if they had pickeling lime and nobody even knew what the hell I was talking about. I went to big grocery stores,home depot, hardware store ect. where do u get this stuff from?

 

[reefhound]

Hello tim, Try a small grocery store or a wal-mart
it with the canning supplys, i got mine at a small local one.
good luck!

 

[jonjones]

What is wrong with builders lime. Here in oz I have been using it for 2 years, no probs.
$8 AUD for 20 kgs. Roughly $4 US for 40 pounds.
Food grade is 98% pure, builders grade is 96%.
Again, I have had no probs.
j

 

[fishpoo]

this is where i go
http://store.yahoo.com/mrswages/mrswagpiclim.html

 

[bowfront]

Mrs. Wages was temporarily out of stock when I needed some a month ago so I ordered some from this guy:
http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=bd722da8b3b6d428dc5ce08670fde7d4&threadid=36770
Not sure if he still has any left but if he does he's reliable and will take paypal.

 

[Anemonefarmer]

Are you using it for dripping Kalk?? If so, why not just use white vinegar??

 

[afss]

jaymz
I don't think just using white vineger will do anything. You use the pickling lime in place of the kalk. The white viniger is just used to increase the calciums solubility in the water.
Scott
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[Anemonefarmer]

Afss,

I meant to use the white vinegar to disslove the Kalk and then add R/O water or tank water. I was just re-stating what BReefCase had said in an earlier thread. I figured if pickling lime was too hard to fine, then Tim could use vinegar to disolve the Kalk. Thought it seems as thought you may be suggesting replacing the Kalk with piclking lime?? What is the recipe for that??

Jaymz

 

[afss]

Exactly what 31-2c said. Kalk for aquariums is ... well last time i bought it was 20 dollars for a pound. I believe the pickling lime i got was 2.50 a pound. Same thing, except the marine stuff is supposed to be examined and declared safe for the aquarium. I've been using pickling lime for kalkwaser for almost 2 month now... works great IMO
Scott
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[tim000]

so I can find this stuff in any grocery store, in the canning section?
thanks

 

[afss]

I haven't been able to find it here in canada. But from what I have heard its available at most wal-marts sold under the name of balls pickleing lime or mrs wages.
Sood luck
Scott

BTW the same dosing rules apply.
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[jethro]

Vinigar will lower your PH.

 

[31-2c]

Kalk and Pickling lime are the same thing. Only Pickling lime is much cheaper.

 

[Anemonefarmer]

Thank you for clarifying that officer 31-2c. Maybe when I start running low on Kalk I can start to look for pickling lime. Shows I am new to this whole thing and I am learning as I go.

 

[jbf16falcon]

Ball brand pickling lime works great too if they don't have the Mrs. Wages.