Hydrated Lime

[ljosh]

At a local farm supply store they sell 50 pound bags of hydrated lime. I am assuming this is the same thing as Kalk. It certainly smells and tastes the same. It is a lot cheaper then the small containers I order online. Would it be safe to use instead?

[kau_cinta_ku]

hard to tell if it is food grade though.

[mbbuna]

one good thing about Kalk is that when you mix it with fresh water it creates a very high PH environment and most impurities will precipitate out. so it may be just fine to use

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/may2003/chem.htm

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

[kysard1]

I tried some garden lime once. It mixed to a pH of 5, whatever it was it wasn't the lime I needed.

[mbbuna]

Originally posted by kysard1
I tried some garden lime once. It mixed to a pH of 5, whatever it was it wasn't the lime I needed.

garden lime is not hydrated lime, its crushed limestone

[bertoni]

I wouldn't use it. I'd stick to the food-grade products, which aren't that expensive.

[loosecannon]

Mrs. wadges lime pickels,walmart $2.50. ps canning island.