mrs wages pickling lime

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Spring for spending the extra $5 and get higher purity Calcium Hydroxide from BRS for $12.99 per gallon! I know Mrs. Wages is perfectly safe, but I always prefer adding a few impurities as possible to my tank in addition to what I intend to add.

The BRS is a fine product, but I wouldn't assume it is any higher grade than a food grade product.

 

[floridafinestreef]

This is crazy but interesting so it will raise both calcium and alkalinity. But what if you just want to raise calcium only?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

This is crazy but interesting so it will raise both calcium and alkalinity. But what if you just want to raise calcium only?

Then use calcium chloride.

 

[jason2459]

The BRS is a fine product, but I wouldn't assume it is any higher grade than a food grade product.

I wouldn't be surprised if they still use Mississippi lime which has a food grade product.
VitaCal® H Food Grade Calcium Hydroxide

Old pre-brs site which became BRS
http://web.archive.org/web/20070214...dex.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=32