another Calcium Hydroxide thread

[golfish]

Mark... I still have plenty so just let me know.

I'm going to try and make it out there Sat or Sun. Not sure yet as I've not proposed the trip yet to Barb. She'll want to go until she stops and thinks about it. She don't like reefs and the only fish she likes is Halibut. :lol: When Ron and I get together it can last for hours.
I need to check out some books Ron has on FW planted tanks. Ed has a lot of experince in them and his working for Eheim can help me with which way to go with Eheim equipment. I'm going to do that at home so I at least have something to play with there. It's quite and the lighting isn't so dang bright in the livingroom. I haven't had a FW in years and never done a real planted tank before. Maybe a 120 or 150 with a hundred or so small schooling fish.

SteveU

Steve, I've always thought that a tank full of those neons (I think that's the name. You know the small blue striped with red) would be awesome. Maybe a couple Discus (those suckers are harder to keep happy then a women) I did the Discus thing for a few years.


You hold on to what you have. I can always get a bag from work if I have to.

Besides, TTF is way too far for me to drive too:lol: Let me know when you plan to go, I'd like to meet up and shoot the breese for a while.

BTW, I have a Hannah PO4 meter on its way.

 

[GTR]

Thanks Mark.

Either Neon Tetra or Cardinal Tetra which I think gets a little bigger. Maybe 50 of them and another 25 each of a couple other that might stay higher and lower in the tank. No Discus for me, I've done that before and it's as stressful as a reef worring about $100 fish and corals all the time. I just want to wipe down the glass, trim the plants, do a quick WC and be done with it.

Steveu

 

[golfish]

That's its...Neon Tetras...How about a few Angels?

 

[GTR]

I use to raise those over 25 years ago. I know what will happen when they spawn in the tank. I'd need another tank to hatch them, another to raise the fry and it would just lead to way more than I want.
I can't help myself once it happens so I've got to distance myself from the possibilties. :lol:

SteveU

 

[cmc5dc]

I'm interested...coming that way mid October. Pls. PM if deal goes thru and direction for pick-up from OC

 

[GTR]

Mark.... How many bags goes into a six pack? :lol:

SteveU

 

[golfish]

Mark.... How many bags goes into a six pack? :lol:

SteveU

Steve, don't you mean how many six packs for a bag:lol: ..

Guy's..The reason this is taking so long and might not happen is Coca-Cola doesn't like to do anything for anybody unless they get good PR for doing it.. and, I haven't been the model employee as of late. I've had three back flare ups in the past 6 months, each one resulting in at least a week off work..... (FMLA).... for those of you who know what FMLA is you know company's don't really like these 4 letters.

I'm working on it...

 

[Konadog]

Mark, stop lifting those bags with your back, lift with your knees

 

[g0tmc]

its cool man take your time. ur doing the reef community a gigantic favor by doing this for us.

o yea im in for a bag too if its around $40. thanks

 

[golfish]

Look like this might happen in 3-4 weeks....I'm going to get 40x50 pound bags. I'm still hoping to keep the cost around 40.00 per bag. Its going to be for pickup only and cash only.

 

[orlenz]

I'm still interested, if it happens I'll take 2 bags.

 

[pookstreet]

Mark, I am in for a bag. Thanks.

 

[simon.007]

Aha! Now I understand what a Kalk reactor is for! I used about 9 lbs of Mrs Lime's Kalk for the last 6 months and I could not understand why do we need a Kalk reactor. Its sooo simple. A kalk reactor help keep the pH up and because there is no CO2 in the reactor, it does not react until dosed into the sump :0 The reactor keeps the Kalk from becoming less potent. I just picked up a 24" x 4" acrylic tube and am making a reactor.

Thanks to the chemistry forum and DYI!

Simon

 

[Konadog]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6927372#post6927372 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by golfish
Look like this might happen in 3-4 weeks....I'm going to get 40x50 pound bags.

You just like punishment don't you Mark!

 

[bennyinca]

That will be great! I am in for one bag. Thanks

 

[Kenfuzed]

Hi Mark, I'll take a bag as well.

Anyone over here in the Arcadia/Monrovia/Pasadena area let me know if you are buying a bag from Mark. I'd be glad to pick up for you with my P-U truck and bring it back out this way.

 

[laverda]

Golfish I will take a bag and possibly pick up bags for other people in OC.

 

[simon.007]

Mark, still count me in.

Simon

 

[gps]

A bag for me please. Thanks

 

[GTR]

Mark... I'll take what you can spare.

SteveU