ghostrida3
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how do u make kalkwasser from pickling lime from the grocery store. i cant find this info anywhere?
pickling lime?
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ghostrida3
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what differences did u notice when u used the pickling lime?
psyco_guy_abd
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They are the same thing. Same chemical compound. No differences.
ghostrida3
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where do u get it from , i just went to publix and kroger none there. also i can mix it the same as the desinger brands, jst 2 teaspoons per gallon?
J. Montgomery
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I use Mrs. Wages pickling lime. I add ~1Tbsp per two gallons of RO/DI water; you could try starting with 1tsp/gallon. It can be hard to find in regular grocery stores, check with farm supply stores (if you have 'em in your area).
ghostrida3
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ime in Georgia we defintly got those! thanks.
rick s
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jumpincactus
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what recipe were you using and what was your drip rate. I have used Mrs. Wages for a long time and never had any problems. I also know many,many reefers that use it with no ill effects.
One coral going south on you is not indicitive of the limewater. If it were the limewater you would think it would affect more than one coral. I have seen corals bleach out for no reason in tanks that were not supplimented with limewater. If used correctly limewater/food grade is in my opinion safer than LFS brands.
Ghost you can get Mrs. Wages online google it... I get approx 6 20 oz jars for 15 dollars. It lasts a year. Lot better than paying thru the nose at the LFS for the same compound marked up 1000%
The recipe is 1 teaspoon to one gallon of RO. Make sure you only drip as much as you lose in evaporative loss. You can overdose so be sure to mount your supply away from the tank/sump so that it cannot fall in.
Dont let one persons bad luck keep you from using it. There are a ton of very knowledgable reefers including a lot of high profile guys that have good luck with it.
what recipe were you using and what was your drip rate. I have used Mrs. Wages for a long time and never had any problems. I also know many,many reefers that use it with no ill effects.
One coral going south on you is not indicitive of the limewater. If it were the limewater you would think it would affect more than one coral. I have seen corals bleach out for no reason in tanks that were not supplimented with limewater. If used correctly limewater/food grade is in my opinion safer than LFS brands.
Ghost you can get Mrs. Wages online google it... I get approx 6 20 oz jars for 15 dollars. It lasts a year. Lot better than paying thru the nose at the LFS for the same compound marked up 1000%
The recipe is 1 teaspoon to one gallon of RO. Make sure you only drip as much as you lose in evaporative loss. You can overdose so be sure to mount your supply away from the tank/sump so that it cannot fall in.
Dont let one persons bad luck keep you from using it. There are a ton of very knowledgable reefers including a lot of high profile guys that have good luck with it.
jumpincactus
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Hedonist
what recipe were you using and what was your drip rate. I have used Mrs. Wages for a long time and never had any problems. I also know many,many reefers that use it with no ill effects.
Ghost you can get Mrs. Wages online google it I get approx 6 20 oz jars for 15 dollars. It lasts a year. Lot better than paying thru the nose at the LFS for the same compound amrked up 1000%
The recipe is 1 teaspoon to one gallon of RO. Make sure you only drip as much as you lose in evaporative loss. You can overdose so be sure to mount your supply away from the tank/sump so that it cannot fall in.
Dont let one persons bad luck keep you from using it. There are a ton of very knowledgable reefers including a lot of high profile guys that have good luck with it.
what recipe were you using and what was your drip rate. I have used Mrs. Wages for a long time and never had any problems. I also know many,many reefers that use it with no ill effects.
Ghost you can get Mrs. Wages online google it I get approx 6 20 oz jars for 15 dollars. It lasts a year. Lot better than paying thru the nose at the LFS for the same compound amrked up 1000%
The recipe is 1 teaspoon to one gallon of RO. Make sure you only drip as much as you lose in evaporative loss. You can overdose so be sure to mount your supply away from the tank/sump so that it cannot fall in.
Dont let one persons bad luck keep you from using it. There are a ton of very knowledgable reefers including a lot of high profile guys that have good luck with it.
I know Randy has said the aquarium brands may be purer than the lime you buy at a grocery store, but I've been using it for at least a year with no issues. Kind of hard to mix it wrong too. You can use it at full saturation (about 2 tsp per gallon), so you really can't add too much lime to the water. Of course, like jumpincactus said, you can add to much of the limewater solution to your tank (has to be dripped slowly), so keep an eye on your PH. I did recently read a post about some potential nasty stuff in the precipitate, though, so whatever dosing method you use, be sure not to get the white stuff left on the bottom. Also, make very sure you're getting "pickling lime" and not pickling salts or pickling spices or pickling anything else.
bajabum
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Phospates are in the sludge. I pour the lime into a gallon milk jug, add RO and shake it up. When the liquid is clear, I pour it of and use it leaving the solids (and phospates) behind. Add more RO and go again. I use lime water to maintain a stable base Ca source since it doesn't dissapear as quick as baking soda and CaCl. I still use CaCl and baking soda on a daily bases, but lime water provides a better overall Ca stability.
ghostrida3
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I found it a kroger for 2.76 and theirs like 3x as much in the cannister vs the designer aquarium brands that are 25$ and up.
Great deal! what happens if u use tap water w/ this stuff? i havent got around to getting a good ro unit(its important, i know i know)
Great deal! what happens if u use tap water w/ this stuff? i havent got around to getting a good ro unit(its important, i know i know)
Yeah, definitely don't use a lesser quality water than you'd put in your tank otherwise. Randy did write an article about some experimentation he did that showed limewater removed some impurities from the water. I believe there were a few heavy metals on the list, but it certainly won't take out all the bad stuff out of tap water.
ein, I can't remember if it was you or someone else who posted that same finding in a different thread, but many others (including myself) have not gotten the same result. Are you waiting until the limewater is completely settled before you test? Have you tried using a new vial to run your tests. Even glass vials can retain residual phosphates after rinsing. Just to make sure I wasn't smoking something last time, I ran a phosphate test again with a Salifert test kit, and the water is perfectly clear. . .0 phosphates. BTW, I use fully saturated limewater (>2tsp per gallon). I don't use a kalk reactor, though. I wonder if that might be part of the issue.
