calcium hydroxide HELP

[mrfixer]

WHERE CAN YOU BUY TO RAISE THE PH AND HOW MUCH TO USE AT A TIME?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

You can but calcium hydroxide (pickling lime or just "lime") from many hobby companies, many large grocery stores, Walmart, or directly from Mrs wages:

http://mrswages.stores.yahoo.net/mrswagpiclim.html

It gets dissolves in top off water and added very slowly (dripping). I'd start with 1 level teaspoon per gallon of top off water.

I discuss it in great detail here:

What Your Grandmother Never Told You About Lime
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.htm

 

[Henryreef]

yep, i agree !! mrs. wages pickling lime works great.