limewater

[headshrink]

Anyone know where to get it locally?

[thereefgeek]

Mix some Calcium Hydroxide with RO/DI water and Voila, limewater.

[Reefugee]

Next question: Where do you get Calcium hydroxide? LOL

[user48953]

Answer: Wal-mart

It's pickling season right now (don't ask how i know) so the wally worlds are stockling Ms. Wages pickling lime.

[dhnguyen]

Not all Walmart stores will carry pickling lime.

But if you have one near you, go to a Mexican grocery store and get a product called "Cal" it's the same thing as pickling lime and is used for making tortilla and you can probably find it near the spices or the tortilla aisle. It's a little bit more expensive than Mrs Wages but still cheaper than Kent's Kalkwasser mix.


D.

[headshrink]

Where would Walmart have it? - what section?

[wombat2]

Pickling Lime Online

[user48953]

It's usually with the canning stuff.. just ask an employee you are looking for mason jars, or their canning section.

[Justin74]

Wow! I had no idea that it was that cheap! Compared to 8.99 for 3.5 oz(3X less in price for twice as much)!! Is there any kinda shelf life on this stuff? Cuz my tank is fairly small and has taken me almost a year just to go through over half of what I got now.

-Justin

[thereefgeek]

Group Buy?

[wombat2]

If kept cool and dry and airtight it should keep for a long long time. I keep mine in a sealable can after I open it.

[Justin74]

We buyin what 2-3 bags tops?If so I got 50 cents on it

-Justin

[lilleahseafreak]

why do you need it (do i need it?!)

[bugthrower]

You can also get it in grocery stores, K-Mart, Longs, and Wallgreen's.

[headshrink]

I just picked up the only stuff I could find at Wallmart. It is by Ball and they call it Canning & Pickling SALT. It was like $1.50 for 40oz. Is this the same thing? The word SALT sure sounds different than LIME but I picked it up incase it was a "rose by another name." Just got off work, still a little metaphor happy.

[dhnguyen]

Originally posted by headshrink
I just picked up the only stuff I could find at Wallmart. It is by Ball and they call it Canning & Pickling SALT. It was like $1.50 for 40oz. Is this the same thing? The word SALT sure sounds different than LIME but I picked it up incase it was a "rose by another name." Just got off work, still a little metaphor happy.

Hmm... I'd be careful with that. Ball used to make pickling lime as well but I've never heard it called pickling SALT. Did you check the ingredients just to be sure?


D.

[dhnguyen]

Actually I googled it and found that canning & pickling salt is purified salt used to make the brine for pickling. So... I wouldn't use that if I were you.

D.

[headshrink]

"INGREDIENTS: SALT"

Foiled again!!!!

[dhnguyen]

Seriously though. Go check out a Mexican super market tomorrow. There's gotta be one near you somewhere.

Get "Cal" (I think that's Spanish for lime), it is sold in plastic bags and is labeled as "Cal"

this stuff is used to make corn tortilla apparently.

D.

[Fragmented]

If you didn't find any yet, they have it here:

Roseville Tortilla Factory
113 Riverside
(916) 783-3311

They call it Cal as stated above. It is sold bulk for $1.89 a pound.

[Justin74]

How cool!Thats good to know! $1.89? Only thing you could beat that with is a stick!Good lookin out Fragmented

-Justin

[headshrink]

Thanks.... I don't know when I can make it out there but I will keep that in mind. I didn't find it anywere in Folsom.

[sumyungviet]

are these like basic chemicals.. i dont want to go out and get some... use it... and to see litto bits of spices and seasoning floating around in my tank ^_^

[dhnguyen]

It is not a spice but is food grade lime (calcium hydroxide) powder and no you will not see any bits of spices floating around in your tank LOL

D.

[headshrink]

good clarification - thanks
Out of couriosity I was wondering if a pharmacy would have it.... as kid we would get "salt peter" (sp?) for smoking concoctions... if you know what I am refering to.