Can pickling lime be found locally?

[user48953]

I've found pickling salt but no lime so far.. does anyone know of a secret source for pickling lime around town? the alternative is spend around $7 for shipping a $2 package :rolleyes:

[wombat2]

Does it really cost that much to ship one package? I remember getting like 20 packages a while back for around that price...

[tpete]

I'm also looking for the lime. I have searched most the chain grocery stores in Rancho Cordova and no luck. If you find any please let me know. Terry

[palawan]

One local reefer found it a tortilla manufacturer in Santa Cruz. I think it was dreamreef. Anyway he sold it at his cost to the BARE reef club a while back. It still have a lot left. Look him up.

[changhsu]

WalMart was selling Ball's pickling lime up until a few weeks ago for less than $2 a tin.

[jayson_219@yahoo.com]

i ordered mine online. though i forgot the sight, you guys could do a search in the DIY section for pickling line. the link is in one of those threads. i forgot which one it was though. all together with shipping my pickling lime costed me about $5 and has lasted me close to 6 months with half to go.
-jason-

[user48953]

Originally posted by changhsu
WalMart was selling Ball's pickling lime up until a few weeks ago for less than $2 a tin.

Which section in WalMart did they have it? WM is pretty huge to find a small tin :) i want to check the ones up in Roseville.

[changhsu]

Yeah, it took me a while to track it down in WM. It is in the "canning" section in the kitchen aisle, together with the food containers, utensils, etc. But since it is a seasonal item, I sometimes find it floating around the store.

If WM doesn't have it, I wonder if other food processing related shops have it.

-chang

[Bamm Bamm]

it's in a green cylindrylical(sp?) container at WALMART made by a company called Balls I believe or ball.. i found some at the chico walmart.

[culdublvd]

I found mine at walmart next to the pickling salt. It was made by ball and under $2.00. They might have just been out when you looked.

[bookfish]

Someone at Seabay (sorry I'm bad w/names) bought a lot and has repackaged it. It's supposed to be a higher grade and it's really reasonable.
Try asking on their forum.-Jim

[sagitariuscbc]

reefdream-roger is his name. very nice guy to deal with!

[bookfish]

And great deals on my favorite glue!-Jim

[sagitariuscbc]

i have bought refugium lights, lime, and epoxy from roger!
he also has some very nice anemone clones for those that are looking for a healthy specimen.
shawn

[trmills]

Mrs. Wages is cheap and if you buy several packages, the total cost is very reasonable.

Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime (http://store.yahoo.com/mrswages/mrswagpiclim.html)

-Terry

[Bamm Bamm]

What kind anenomes? RBTA's?
I wish mine would split already it's tooo damned big for my 55 and keep stining my SPS..

[sagitariuscbc]

i just sent roger an e-mail. i hope he will chime in and give you all the best answers.

last i knew he had 2 types of rbta and a seabay.
i heard him say he had quite a few available at the last seabay meeting. i am not sure which one's he was talking about.
hth
shawn

[Bamm Bamm]

Thanks Shawn.. One of these days I'm going to make it to a MARS meeting and finally meet all of you guys

[ReefDream]

The best calcium hydroxide available for ANY price (better than analytical grade) is available in 50-pound bags from Mississippi Lime Company. I found a local tortilla factory that sells it for $22 for 50 pound bags. I resell it for about twice that or $5 for 5 pounds. The reason I charge a little extra is because the stuff is extremely difficult to handle and a total mess. Anyway, if you live in the bay area here is the place (call before hand to make sure they have an extra bag):

Mexico Tortilla Factory & Deli
Address: 7015 Thornton Ave, Newark, CA 94560
Phone: (510) 792-9909

Also, I do have super nice $50 (plus actual shipping) rose anemones for sale right now, but I haven't posted pictures yet. They are extremely healthy, domestically cultivated in a specialized tank, several generations from the ocean, very bright with about 4" discs and about 4" tenacles. I have red and white foot ones. These are not like the sick ones I've seen at some local stores that are about dead (won't name names but I think we all know). I guarantee no bag leaks (the bags are super heavy grade Food Saver heat sealed bags), live arrival, and they will stick immediately (a sign of health).

[sagitariuscbc]

thank you roger for chiming in!:thumbsup:
for those that don't know roger he is a wealth of information aswell as a very nice person!
shawn

[thereefgeek]

Originally posted by Bamm Bamm
Thanks Shawn.. One of these days I'm going to make it to a MARS meeting and finally meet all of you guys

Please do. Dr. Le from Aquatic Gallerys in Milpitas will be presenting a talk on "refugiums" at the June meeting. All are welcome. There will be one of those CPR h.o.b. 'fuges on the raffle table, and maybe even some of the "legal" caulerpa up for grabs as well.

[thereefgeek]

Originally posted by ReefDream
These are not like the sick ones I've seen at some local stores that are about dead (won't name names but I think we all know).

6th Ave?

[Bamm Bamm]

When is the june meeting? I met Dr. Le a month ago cool guy hooked me up fat at his store..

[user48953]

I just picked some Ball pickling lime ($1.48) at the WalMart on Pleasant Grove today.. they still have several cans left; i left about 10 or so when i was done..

if anyone needs some and can't make it up there, let me know and i'll pick it up for you.. we can do the exchange at the next MARS meeting..

huy