Re: [GSAS-Member] Bulk chemicals - help!

["Connie Carlson" <nwconniec@hotmail.com>]

Have you tried any feed stores/livestock supply houses??  I do not know for 
sure but would guess that these are also used as mineral supplements for 
cattle, etc.  

It might be worth an internet search or phone call (DeYoungs in Woodinville & 
Sumner Animal Grub in Sumner are ones I have dealt with in the past for such 
things, but there are many others here locally) and you could probably get them 
in manageable quantities if so (ie one 50# bag).

Good luck!
Connie
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Erik Olson<mailto:erik@thekrib.com> 
  To: gsas-member@thekrib.com<mailto:gsas-member@thekrib.com> 
  Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 4:24 PM
  Subject: [GSAS-Member] Bulk chemicals - help!


  For the past umpteen years, Kathy and I have foregone the pricey "Cichlid 
  Salts" and mixed our own formula for our Lake Tanganyika tanks.  This 
  formula consists of dumping in roughly equal parts Calcium Carbonate and 
  Magnesium Carbonate.  It's cheap, it's relatively accurate for Lake 
  Tanganyika, and it's not so harsh on plants.

  Unfortunately, our umpteen year supply just ran out, and we're kinda 
  stumped where to get more.  We tried Welch-Allyn, which has reasonably 
  decent prices on both, but they cancelled our order because we're not an 
  educational institution.  Bah!  How utterly annoying.

  Anyway, does anyone have any ideas where one might obtain inexpensive Mag 
  Carb and Calcite?  Also, if others are interested, I might try to 
  coordinate a group buy.

     - Erik

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