RE: Calcium Carbonate

[Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>]

Thanks everyone for the inputs, I will do some searching and then get back 
to you.  I had looked on the internet and debated, I hadn't made the 
yellow pages yet, but it was on my list.  I will do some looking,just 
curious what everyone did.

Kathy



On Tue, 29 Jan 2002, Walburger, David wrote:

> Kathy,
> 
> Have you tried the swimming pool supply places?  They often supply calcium
> salts in bulk to reduce leaching of the concrete.  Anything sold now a days,
> that comes into long-term contact with people is usually pure enough to eat.
> 
> Dave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathy Olson [mailto:kathy@thekrib.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 6:30 PM
> To: gsas-member@pulcher.thekrib.com; gsas-board@pulcher.thekrib.com
> Subject: Calcium Carbonate
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I know in the past we have gotten our Calcium carbonate for our African 
> Rift Lake Cichlids from All World Scientific.  Has anyone discovered 
> another source to find calcium/mag to harden water??  I know we have the 
> stuff at the fish stores, but I wanted something cheaper than that!!
> 
> Kathy
>