Builders Hydrated Lime

[Garf]

Looks like hydrated lime used in the builders yard is just a really cheap, low quality Calcium Hydroxide. Am I correct? Not going to be used in the tank. I can get 25kgs for less than £20 if so, cheers in advance

 

[Garf]

Well, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck;

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hydrated lime is usually calcium hydroxide, but a few companies call calcium carbonate lime (sometimes agricultural lime).

 

[Garf]

Hydrated lime is usually calcium hydroxide, but a few companies call calcium carbonate lime (sometimes agricultural lime).

Yeah, definately kalk. Mixed 710 grams into two gallon of already saturated water, now that’s a slurry,