Where to get pickling lime in Atlanta?

[ezduzt_nyc]

Looking to buy pickling lime. Live in Norcross, but don't know where to find it. Can anyone direct me?

Thanks,

Jim

[ckreef]

It's my understanding that most grocery stores carry it in the canning section. Sometimes disguished under a different/brand name.

I have allways preferred to just spend the couple of extra bucks on kalkwasser powder. Then your positive that what you have is aquarium grade and a small jar for less than $10.00 would last almost a lifetime.

Any of our threes sponsor stores (Imagine Ocean, Fish Garden, or Marine Fish, Inc.) sells kalkwasser. Present membership card for 10% off.

Charles

[cyberchef]

Walmart carries "Mrs Balls" pickling lime. I personally mix the Kalk with the Balls at about 3:1 and it seems to work great.

I need to clarify... I accidently reversed the ratio...

I use 3 parts Balls to 1 part Kent Kalkwasser and I'm getting great growth.

[Rick O]

For those of you that are using kalkwasser could you post what your dkh and ca are. I'm just curious, I'm having low ca issues in my frag tank.

[ckreef]

Glad you posted this question --- I've been meaning to test for awhile now.

Rick --- You have seen the LR in my tank and the amount of color on it. As of last night the coral/frag count is 51.

DKH = 10
CA = 450

In order to maintain that I have to run that dual stage calc reactor full bore and 100% of my makeup water is kalkwater.

Don't know if that helped any but it did get me to test my water.

Charles

[Rick O]

I forgot you had a reactor. I'm wondering if anyone is able to maintain an SPS tank with kalk only. I suspect not. I know Jerel doesn't have a reactor on his tank but he's dosing 8-10 tsp of turbo calcium per day.

[ckreef]

Originally posted by Rick O
I know Jerel doesn't have a reactor on his tank but he's dosing 8-10 tsp of turbo calcium per day.

WOW --- I can hear the money draining out of his pocket all the way down here in Macon

At that rate it would only take a year or two to make up the cost of a reactor.

When I started into this adventure I figured it was spend the money on the reactor now or be a slave to turbo calcium. I definatly made the right decision. I have always used turbo calc in the past, this is my first reactor. I will never have another reef w/out a reactor or MH for that matter.

As the TV infomercial says "set it and forget it" (nightmares left over form my operations)

And MyReef did an excellent job building me a small dual chamber reactor --- it's just the perfect size for a 58 gal

Charles

[ezduzt_nyc]

Thanks to everyone for the info and a very informative discussion.

Jim

[Rick O]

Originally posted by c_k_kuehne
WOW --- I can hear the money draining out of his pocket all the way down here in Macon

At that rate it would only take a year or two to make up the cost of a reactor.

Did you know you can get turbo calcium in 5 gallon buckets?

[ckreef]

Originally posted by Rick O
Did you know you can get turbo calcium in 5 gallon buckets?

At that rate I guess you would need to buy in 5 gal buckets.

Just curious ---- whats the approx cost of a 5 gal bucket ???

[Rick O]

Originally posted by c_k_kuehne
Just curious ---- whats the approx cost of a 5 gal bucket ???

About the same price as a ca reactor.


j/k I don't know. I saw one in MF for store use.

[Pamsreef]

Hi Rick,

I dose kalkwasser without a calcium reactor and my dkh measures 10 and calcium is 450. I also used Kent Part A & B as well. About 1/3 of the corals in my 200 gallon tank (approx. 350 gallons total water volumn) are SPS.

Pam

[TimBeR]

5 gallon turbo Ca by Kent 340.00

http://www.tropical-fish-supplies.co...o-calcium.html

bout the same as a Ca reactor without regulator and co2 bottle

[ckreef]

Originally posted by TimBeR
5 gallon turbo Ca by Kent 340.00

http://www.tropical-fish-supplies.co...o-calcium.html

bout the same as a Ca reactor without regulator and co2 bottle

Not exactly -- I got my reactor w/ a really nice regulator for basically $340.00 and came complete ready to go except the co2 bottle. I got the co2 bottle locally and was an extra $100.00

[Joel]

What is the difference between Seachem Reef Complete Ca and Kent Marine Turbo Ca? Should I be using turbo Ca or is the Seachem just as good?