Is Anyone Using Hydrated Lime For Kalk?

[Bayinaung]

Is anyone using Hydrated Lime for kalk? hydrated lime is calcium hydroxide, or kalkwasser. I've seen a few Canucks post on RC regarding this use. Only thing is there was no follow up posts by them. These guys were using the agri version. There is a construction, from Rona and HH:

http://www.rona.ca/en/hydrated-lime

 

[Bayinaung]

I found an old thread in RC archives that would help...
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281308
Someone found food grade calcium hydroxide in Toronto area.

http://www.akpetrochem.com/
http://www.alphachem.ca/

 

[hark]

yes but i don't use the home depot version. I buy bags of the stuff from the company in Mississauga mentioned in the link, it comes in 50 KG bags. I am due to go get my next order soon so if you didnt want to order 80 lbs of it let me know and i can set aside a few pounds for you. I dont charge much for it, the price of the stuff plus my costs to pick it up, package it,etc. i would rather trade to be honest, dont really need to money for it

 

[Bayinaung]

oh awesome! people can get from you then.

 

[pulpfiction1]

i have and have used mrs wages pickling lime,works great,try walmart or order online
tons of places like this one
http://www.canningpantry.com/pickling-lime.html

also a good read

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.htm

 

[hark]

i have and have used mrs wages pickling lime,works great,try walmart or order online
tons of places like this one
http://www.canningpantry.com/pickling-lime.html

also a good read

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.htm

Yup me too this is good stuff as well. Can you get it in Ontario yet, I thought it was a banned substance here for some reason

 

[hark]

Sorry by banned I don't mean the hydroxide, I meant using the name 'pickling lime'...

In the end it's all the same stuff in the can ...well possibly except the lime they use in concrete or icing salts.. there's no guarantees they are good safe where as you know lime used in food or research food grade is.

 

[Cdog]

No its not banned in canada, the manager at zehrs told me that theres a new product thats cheaper for pickling and comes with all the spices in it, so pickling lime wasn't selling anymore thats why its hard to find.