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AnthonyH 
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Posted: December 12 2006 at 12:08pm |
Has anybody seen any Dow/Pedalow icemelt in the Sandy area?
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reptoreef
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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.
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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.
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Posted: December 12 2006 at 8:27pm |
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I got my prestone driveway heat at Home Depot.
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Mark Peterson
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Posted: December 12 2006 at 9:34pm |
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.  |
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Posted: December 14 2006 at 9:06pm |
 kruzr69 wrote:
I got my prestone driveway heat at Home Depot.
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Me too, comes in a handy shaker jug. Looks like white BB's.
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