cheapest places to get soda lime for a c02 scrubber?

MrineLfRlz · 04/25/2017, 08:25 PM

Please if anyone knows the cheapest places to purchase soda lime can you post?
So far the cheapest place per quantity is bulkreefsupply that ive found they do have some on ebay and amazon but non as cheap as brs.
My ph when tested with salifert is around 8.0-8.1 but after two calibrations for my ph probe from my reefkeepers slx module using pinpoint calibration fluid and my ph stays around 7.80-7.92 so i will go with the slx measurements and will go ahead and put in a c02 scrubber but need to find the cheapest places to get it thanks everyone.

Reefer40b · 04/26/2017, 12:18 AM

People have got the same effect if you just run your skimmer inlet outside, if your already doing that then I guess you may need a scrubber or more surface agitation. As for a cheap place Im not too sure sorry.

Yonp11 · 04/26/2017, 08:03 AM

https://www.shopmedvet.com/product/soda-lime-3-lb-bag

3lb for 9$, i'm not sure how cheap that is, but this is where I get mine

Lyubashka · 05/20/2017, 07:54 AM

Hi,

My sister is a nurse and she told me about this medical website where you can get soda lime in bulk and much cheaper than in most other places. I bought a case of 3lb bags and each bags was only something like $7. Here is the link
I hope it helps.

Rishsd · 05/20/2017, 05:26 PM

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=AF39Z15CG19D2

Rishsd · 05/20/2017, 05:31 PM

The amazon one is (2) 20lb containers this comes to $4.88 Lb

alemone · 05/20/2017, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rishsd

The amazon one is (2) 20lb containers this comes to $4.88 Lb

Not sure if I follow your calculations but the amazon listing is 2x5 L or 2x 4.5 kg. It seems to me both the seller and the customers answering the questions on Amazon are way off. I'll stand corrected if somebody proves me wrong.
I haven't found a cheaper source than shopmedvet- 36 lbs for $87 + $5/$10 shipping.

jason2459 · 05/20/2017, 07:51 PM

5 gallon Soda lime from medvet is what I get as well
http://www.shopmedvet.com/product/so...hesia-products

04/25/2017, 08:25 PM	#1
MrineLfRlz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: eldon M.O. Posts: 1,167	cheapest places to get soda lime for a c02 scrubber? Please if anyone knows the cheapest places to purchase soda lime can you post? So far the cheapest place per quantity is bulkreefsupply that ive found they do have some on ebay and amazon but non as cheap as brs. My ph when tested with salifert is around 8.0-8.1 but after two calibrations for my ph probe from my reefkeepers slx module using pinpoint calibration fluid and my ph stays around 7.80-7.92 so i will go with the slx measurements and will go ahead and put in a c02 scrubber but need to find the cheapest places to get it thanks everyone. __________________ Jim its not a obsession its a way of life!--75g DT/125g sump/40g growout/30g frag/ATI sun power x8/t5 on DT/X2 D120 leds 40g/Sun blaze x4/t5 30g Current Tank Info: BubbleMagus(calc.,alk/Clearwater CW-300 Scrubber//56wAQUA UV/Reef Oct.SRO6000SSS Protein sk./1/10HP Chiller/GENESIS AWC

05/20/2017, 07:51 PM	#8
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	5 gallon Soda lime from medvet is what I get as well http://www.shopmedvet.com/product/so...hesia-products __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

04/26/2017, 12:18 AM	#2
Reefer40b Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 248	People have got the same effect if you just run your skimmer inlet outside, if your already doing that then I guess you may need a scrubber or more surface agitation. As for a cheap place Im not too sure sorry.

04/26/2017, 08:03 AM	#3
Yonp11 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 260	https://www.shopmedvet.com/product/soda-lime-3-lb-bag 3lb for 9$, i'm not sure how cheap that is, but this is where I get mine

05/20/2017, 07:54 AM	#4
Lyubashka Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 2	Hi, My sister is a nurse and she told me about this medical website where you can get soda lime in bulk and much cheaper than in most other places. I bought a case of 3lb bags and each bags was only something like $7. Here is the link I hope it helps.

05/20/2017, 05:26 PM	#5
Rishsd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 21	https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=AF39Z15CG19D2

05/20/2017, 05:31 PM	#6
Rishsd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 21	The amazon one is (2) 20lb containers this comes to $4.88 Lb