Group Buy - Calcium Hydroxide (Kalkwasser)

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:26 pm

Can't wait for that article to be posted...
Back to Calcium Hydroxide:
Randy bought his lime from Mississippi Lime Company.. this thread shows what he bought
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showt ... me+company

CODEX PULVERIZED QUICKLIME :
http://www.mississippilime.com/products ... 5Fid=20943

Would something like that be possible, or feasible? It sounds.. to my unknowing ears, like it would be better stuff than Ms. Wages.

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:37 pm

This is what you would want:

http://www.mississippilime.com/products ... bsetting=2

SNOWFLAKE® FOOD CODEX A finely processed and grit-free hydrate produced primarily for the food and drug industries. It is specially tested to meet Federal Food Chemicals Codex specifications and is kosher pareve certified. Shipped in bulk, 1,500 lb. super-sacks, and in 50 lb. three-ply paper bags with plastic liner for extra protection

Sounds good... not sure about the trace stuff... arsenic, 30ppm heavy metals?

It's Kosher though heheheh

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:46 pm

I think I'd rather have the one I posted:
Specs are here:
http://www.mississippilime.com/products ... bsetting=2
#1 Ca0
Heavy Metals 2 ppm

#2 Ca(OH)2
Heavy Metals are 15-20ppm

CaO will become Ca(OH)2 when you add it to water.

We need Krazy(aka Mad Scientist) to figure this out

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:47 pm

Good post on Calcium Hydroxide / Calcium Oxide Grades, Etc...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showt ... genumber=2

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:48 pm

Product distributor for the area:

Ashland Chemical
701 Western Drive
Mobile, Alabama 36607
334/476-5125

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:08 pm

Brandon, quicklime isn't hydrated, and isn't what you want... at least that is what I understand... the topic after all, is calcium hydroxide

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:36 pm

Now, I'm no chemist major..I'm a computer guy, but I think we can turn dehydrated lime into hydrated lime by uhm.. mixing it with water

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:42 pm

I am just wondering why you guys need so much. When I dripped kalk I used about 1 bag of Ms. Wages in a year on a 55 gallon tank.

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:54 pm

Really? I've gone through two bags of the stuff in about 5 months... still not much I guess, but...

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:18 pm

I also dosed B-ionic, so I might not have needed as much. I tried just kalk but it could never keep up with my calcium demands.

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:00 pm

Brandon wrote:...We need Krazy(aka Mad Scientist) to figure this out...

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 12:05 am

Scott wrote:I am just wondering why you guys need so much. When I dripped kalk I used about 1 bag of Ms. Wages in a year on a 55 gallon tank.

It helps with keep ph up when used in conjunction with a calcium reactor. It also helps precipitates phosphate via the skimmer. I also plan to use a Kalkreactor, and will be constantly dripping the limewater as top off water in the future. Plus I am also speaking for my brother, yet once again.

Maybe I should get his lazy butt on this board.

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 11:30 am

I checked the links to the Mississippi Lime Company, and I think you guys should look into the Codex version of their lime. That just means it's a food grade and will have the highest purity. That would be the equivalent of the Ball's Pickling Lime: http://www.mississippilime.com/products ... bsetting=2

I'm going to talk to the marketing manager today. I'll let you know.

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:03 pm

Hey Jeff, I think according to that thread that was posted from RC, ACS (Amercian Chemical Society) Reagent Grade is much better (pure) than FCC (Food Chemicals Codex) Specification. ACS is much more consistent and less rangy in terms of tolerance with impurities. Just FYI.

John

Amyjoe · Post by **Amyjoe** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:53 pm

Sounds like you guys just want to blow things up.....