free - lye for gfo recharging (calgary)

lastlight · #1 08-17-2015, 04:51 PM

also known as sodium hydroxide or caustic soda.

used for recharging gfo as per this thread.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...o+on+the+cheap

the process does work but i no longer have a tank and don't want to move a hazardous chemical to my new place.

still have most of the 3kg i bought.

lastlight · #2 08-21-2015, 03:42 AM

Bump. Great way to save money!

GoFish · #3 08-21-2015, 02:48 PM

Bump for free stuff! If I was closer to you i'd grab it... Where did you get this BTW? I looked into recharging my resin a while ago but wasn't sure who would carry it

lastlight · #4 08-21-2015, 03:18 PM

it was tough to find. I finally found a local soap making supplies place that sold it.

GoFish · #5 08-21-2015, 06:11 PM

Cool thanks I'll try that... Lye reminds me of the movie Fight Club "selling rich women their own fat asses back to them"... This is the stuff Pitt/Norton burned the kiss in his hand with, caustic stuff eh

Good luck with your freebie

lastlight · #6 08-21-2015, 06:19 PM

I know I thought about that scene every time I mixed the stuff (wearing my shoulder length gloves and eye protection) lol.

lastlight · #7 08-21-2015, 08:30 PM

gone.

xerxes300 · #8 08-22-2015, 01:18 AM

aka: lye, Caustic Soda

take as much as you need

text: 604 779 1085
located beside BCIT, M-F

xerxes300 · #9 08-26-2015, 02:00 AM

Yes, the sodium hydroxide is Free

- add 40 grams of sodium hydroxide to 1 Liter of freshwater to prepare a 1M solution, then soak ur used GFO for a couple of days, and rinse - ull never need to buy GFO again.

- if u want, for $25, i can prep a 1M solution, in a Lab grade 2.5 Liter bottle
604 779 1085

hillegom · #10 08-26-2015, 11:19 PM

I took xerxes up on his offer
Thanks you very much