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

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Hmm, interesting... certainly a possibility for the CaCO3 (if not for the 
MgCO3).

As an aside, I did consider going ultra-cheap with something like Dolomite 
from a garden center... but there I'm worried there might be TOO much bad 
stuff for the fish.  Various web resources seemed to confirm this.

   - Erik

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008, Connie Carlson wrote:

> 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>
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>  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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