Ice melt
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Topic: Ice melt
Posted By: AnthonyH
Subject: Ice melt
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 12:08pm
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Has anybody seen any Dow/Pedalow icemelt in the Sandy area?
Anthony ------------- Anthony 55 gallon reef |
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Posted By: reptoreef
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 1:04pm
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Nope... prestone Driveway heat is what I use and it works very well. Can be found just about every where automotive. ------------- www.captivereefing.com |
Posted By: ltanner
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 5:00pm
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This time of year I've seen pickling lime (Mrs. Wage's) at Wal-Mart.
------------- Laura Orem 29 gal reef |
Posted By: kruzr69
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 8:27pm
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I got my prestone driveway heat at Home Depot.
------------- Tony Canto Spanish Fork In-wall 75 Gallon mega-flow, 50 Gallon sump/refugium. 2X400w MH, Mag 9.5 return, mag 9.5 closed loop with 2 sqwd's & 4 returns. Euro-Reef skimmer. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 9:34pm
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Pickling lime is not the same as "driveway heat". Pickling lime is Kalkwasser or Calcium Hydroxide. Dissolved in topoff water and dripped slowly, preferrably at night, it helps maintain Alkalinity and Calcium levels in the aquarium water.
A hobbyist purchasing driveway heat/ice melt for aqaurium use should be checking the ingredients to be sure it is pure Calcium Chloride. When mixed with purified water, Calcium Chloride can be added in greater quantity than Kalkwasser to very effectively increase and maintain Calcium. A hobbyist should also know about increasing and maintaining Alkalinity using Baking Soda and Washing Soda. Just in case you didn't know.  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: fj40fax
Date Posted: December 14 2006 at 9:06pm
Me too, comes in a handy shaker jug. Looks like white BB's. Fax ------------- Fax 318-3632 90g 2x250W 14kK MH Sump, Fuge, G3, UV, O3, ACIII Pleasant Grove, UT Across State Street from the Purple Turtle Adjustments and Massages for Frags! |
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