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09-07-2005, 01:14 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Roseville, MN
Posts: 735
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Dowflake or Peladow?
Anyone in the club know where in the citites you can get Dowflake or Peladow for making your own Calcium Supplement? I remember Derek might have made this at one time or still does, not sure? Any help would be appreciated....
Troy
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09-07-2005, 01:40 PM
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Land Shark
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: USA
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I think the closest place was Eau Claire. They may have it at HD during the winter as well.
It's easy to make. I can't remember where I got the recipe, maybe of reeffrontiers???
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09-07-2005, 01:49 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: St. Cloud, MN
Posts: 768
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They're driveway ice-melters. They should be readily available soon from some local hardware chains. Ace, HD, Menards, etc...
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09-07-2005, 01:57 PM
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The horse LIVES!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Savage MN
Posts: 748
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Home Depot doesn't carry it, neither does Menards (in winter) I don't think anyone in the state carries it during the winter unless it's been rebadged with a different name. I had to mail order a 50lbs bag. The shipping was more than the bag : )
Kevin
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09-07-2005, 01:59 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Monticello, MN
Posts: 120
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I've been looking for the same thing. I finally ordered online. It is also used to control dust on gravel roads and for curing cement. So if you have a contact in either of those areas you could try that too.
Here's the recipe: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...l2004/chem.htm |
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09-07-2005, 03:06 PM
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micro nut
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: TWIN CITIES
Posts: 4,853
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Originally Posted by otolith
I think the closest place was Eau Claire.
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yea that was where we got the last batch....now we just need lfish or someone over there to bring some over 
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09-07-2005, 03:32 PM
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MMMM Acros
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Richland, MN
Posts: 1,260
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Originally Posted by stuckey_t
Anyone in the club know where in the citites you can get Dowflake or Peladow for making your own Calcium Supplement? I remember Derek might have made this at one time or still does, not sure? Any help would be appreciated....
Troy
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Still dont have your CA Rx dialed in?
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09-07-2005, 10:19 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Roseville, MN
Posts: 735
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jokester
Ha Ha,
You know me too well  Actually I have to have Bob take a look at it quick. Was getting it setup when I got back from Hawaii and it might need a spot of glue yet. Little pinpoint leak. Also never hurts to have some 2 part sitting around when I have "troubles" getting it dialed in and can't keep my param's on target! I'm not real hot at reactor setups yet. Seems like I have been testing like a madman after my hydrometer episode.....
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09-07-2005, 10:24 PM
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MMMM Acros
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Richland, MN
Posts: 1,260
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Will you be around this weekend? Maybe I can make a "quick" trip up. Maybe we can get something figured out if you have it ready to go. Or if your bored maybe you can make a quick trip down and drink some sissy beer and BS a little...
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09-07-2005, 10:26 PM
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The Reefer in the Boonies
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Little Canada MN
Posts: 1,721
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Ask Fahz where the connection was last year, some concrete company had LOADS of it. I still havn't used mine, just sitting in a closet somewhere.
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09-08-2005, 06:41 AM
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The horse LIVES!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Savage MN
Posts: 748
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If you're in the metro and you don't mind picking it up in Edina I could sell you a few pounds of it for hrmmm free I guess. Let me know. It seemed to work out for Jive Turkey.
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09-08-2005, 07:04 AM
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No frags for you!
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Oakdale, MN
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Originally Posted by Tutmos
If you're in the metro and you don't mind picking it up in Edina I could sell you a few pounds of it for hrmmm free I guess. Let me know. It seemed to work out for Jive Turkey.
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Do you just have some extra or a source?
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09-08-2005, 07:23 AM
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MMMM Acros
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Richland, MN
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I would also be interested in a large guantity if we can find a source would be nice for making corrections. As that almost every week my CA demand is going up by leaps and bounds...
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09-08-2005, 07:57 AM
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The horse LIVES!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Savage MN
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Originally Posted by bigreddastud
Do you just have some extra or a source?
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I just have extra. I got a 50lbs bag and still have about 40lbs of it, a full IO bucket worth. I ordered it online from some farm place in MI. I think it cost about $50 with shipping for 50lbs but it should last you a few years provided it's sealed.
Kevin
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09-08-2005, 08:51 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Oak Grove, MN
Posts: 505
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