Making Kalkwasser in Canada

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Originally Posted by ron101

Compared to bulk food grade calcium hydroxide, the aquarium packaged equivalent is not cheap - especially if you are running a larger tank. Ive used both and cannot tell the difference in 'performance'.

So if you can find it I say use it. As stated pickling lime is not readily available in Canada but some people manage to find sources. Ocean Aquatics sells it: https://www.oceanaquatics.com/view_p...AEPicklingLime

how cheap is cheap? a 10 dollar container of kalk lasts me 3 months, pickling lime is 5 and i have to clean the brown goo out everytime i have to refill it. the lime is just not the same as true kalk.