Where to get Pickling Lime?!?! (Aiptasia Issue)

DB9181 · 10/15/2011, 08:10 PM

Alright so I have an Aiptasia problem from some LR that I recently got. I've since moved it all to my QT to stop it from spreading. Today I went to my Walmart, Jewel, Target, and Ultra Foods..... no luck. Either I'm completely blind or they don't have it (tried finding the 'canning section' as well as looking in 'spices')

Anyone in the Wheaton-ish area recently find some? Trying not to haveta go all the way to a LFS to get Joe's Juice, etc. Also going to look into getting a peppermint shrimp to fend off any others that pop up.

Any advise/help?

nanonubey · 10/15/2011, 08:16 PM

Ace carries it.

DB9181 · 10/15/2011, 08:19 PM

You're kindding...right? haha - I go an Ace right down this street. Guess I'll check 'em out tomorrow. Any other suggestions from anyone?

nanonubey · 10/15/2011, 08:23 PM

I saw it online from Ace last year and it said in store.

DB9181 · 10/15/2011, 08:52 PM

Alright, checked online - looks like I have like 5-6 within a 10mile radius of me. I'll start calling them tomorrow to see who's got it to save the frustration of driving everywhere.

Payton034 · 10/16/2011, 08:01 AM

I picked some up a couple of months ago from Meijers on Gary Rd.

ashtree68 · 10/16/2011, 11:17 AM

New Fish I'm pretty sure had some.

pgibson · 10/16/2011, 01:22 PM

I have 4 bags I you are interested.

spieszak · 10/16/2011, 01:31 PM

I just did this search yesterday.. All the grocery stores seem to have every other "flavor" or pickling .. (bread and butter, jalepeno's... all kind of crap) but not what I needed. WalMart had it though.. I'm not local to you, but I wanted to give you this one tip, it was with the canning jars, not the spices...

DB9181 · 10/16/2011, 02:13 PM

Thanks yeah I found all the other "flavors too" checked walmart by canning and they were out of it. Called ace and they said they had it so well see ...

DB9181 · 10/16/2011, 05:16 PM

I am now the proud owner of 1 lb of pickling lime lol should last me forever considering I've used maaaybe a tablespoon

FORDTECH22299 · 10/16/2011, 08:21 PM

I have a friend with a 180 that has a bad problem also how do you use this to get rid of them?

DB9181 · 10/17/2011, 07:51 AM

Take the pickling lime powder and mix it with alittle water to create a paste and Get a syringe applicator (take the need off). If you can take the rock out of you're tank and put it in a bowl/bucket that is best because sometimes in a last surivial attempt it can release it's spores into the water column causing it to spread. If you are doing it in you're take, temportarly turn off all powerheads/filters/etc. Take the "paste" and inject it in/onto the mouth Of aiptasia - it will retreat into it's hole. Cover the hole/area with additional paste. You can then turn the pumps back on/return the rock to the tank. The paste should not effect you're tank levels much since it's such a small amount. However, pickling lime is pure calcium hydroxide which can raise you're PH levels in larger amounts. If you have a large outbreak, it's best to treat afew per day. You can also suck up any additional "paste" the following day.

ostrow · 10/17/2011, 09:18 AM

I get a wide-guage needle (between 10 and 14 work ok, the lower the number the better) and leave it on. This helps because the aiptasia will immediately retract into the rock as the syringe gets near it. Push the needle in and squeeze the paste through. Need to clean after or else the needle gets gunked up pretty badly. It helps to heat the paste to near boiling as well before pulling it into the syringe.

10/15/2011, 08:10 PM	#1
DB9181 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 188	Where to get Pickling Lime?!?! (Aiptasia Issue) Alright so I have an Aiptasia problem from some LR that I recently got. I've since moved it all to my QT to stop it from spreading. Today I went to my Walmart, Jewel, Target, and Ultra Foods..... no luck. Either I'm completely blind or they don't have it (tried finding the 'canning section' as well as looking in 'spices') Anyone in the Wheaton-ish area recently find some? Trying not to haveta go all the way to a LFS to get Joe's Juice, etc. Also going to look into getting a peppermint shrimp to fend off any others that pop up. Any advise/help? Last edited by DB9181; 10/15/2011 at 08:16 PM.

10/15/2011, 08:16 PM	#2
nanonubey Shogun Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Illinois, Montgomery Posts: 2,048	Ace carries it. __________________ 250 DD, Nanoseascreations custom sump and reactor with Seaslug bio pellets , (2) 400w MH Lumen max2 (20k Radium) and (2) 80w ATI aqua blue plus t-5's ,(2) Tunze 6105's w Tunze 7095, (2) Vortech mp40w es,ReefKeeper Elite, JBJ ATO, Reef octopus extreme 200, and Arctica 1/5 chiller. RR 20l frag tank, Nova Extreme light with ATI bulbs, (12) bulb d.i.y. reefledlights.com , (1)Vortech MP10es. " My girlfriend hates when I use the F word in any of it's various forms, fish, fish tank, fish store...." " Ninja fish trips weekly"

10/15/2011, 08:23 PM	#4
nanonubey Shogun Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Illinois, Montgomery Posts: 2,048	I saw it online from Ace last year and it said in store. __________________ 250 DD, Nanoseascreations custom sump and reactor with Seaslug bio pellets , (2) 400w MH Lumen max2 (20k Radium) and (2) 80w ATI aqua blue plus t-5's ,(2) Tunze 6105's w Tunze 7095, (2) Vortech mp40w es,ReefKeeper Elite, JBJ ATO, Reef octopus extreme 200, and Arctica 1/5 chiller. RR 20l frag tank, Nova Extreme light with ATI bulbs, (12) bulb d.i.y. reefledlights.com , (1)Vortech MP10es. " My girlfriend hates when I use the F word in any of it's various forms, fish, fish tank, fish store...." " Ninja fish trips weekly"

10/16/2011, 11:17 AM	#7
ashtree68 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lincoln Park-Chicago Posts: 1,922	New Fish I'm pretty sure had some. __________________ -Ashton

10/16/2011, 01:22 PM	#8
pgibson Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Evanston Posts: 1,002	I have 4 bags I you are interested. __________________ Just be faithful.

10/15/2011, 08:19 PM	#3
DB9181 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 188	You're kindding...right? haha - I go an Ace right down this street. Guess I'll check 'em out tomorrow. Any other suggestions from anyone?

10/15/2011, 08:52 PM	#5
DB9181 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 188	Alright, checked online - looks like I have like 5-6 within a 10mile radius of me. I'll start calling them tomorrow to see who's got it to save the frustration of driving everywhere.

10/16/2011, 08:01 AM	#6
Payton034 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Streamwood/Elk Grove, IL Posts: 96	I picked some up a couple of months ago from Meijers on Gary Rd.

10/16/2011, 01:31 PM	#9
spieszak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,877	I just did this search yesterday.. All the grocery stores seem to have every other "flavor" or pickling .. (bread and butter, jalepeno's... all kind of crap) but not what I needed. WalMart had it though.. I'm not local to you, but I wanted to give you this one tip, it was with the canning jars, not the spices... __________________ I'm new to this saltwater thing, all comments should be taken with a BUCKET of salt! :-) -Stacey

10/16/2011, 02:13 PM	#10
DB9181 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 188	Thanks yeah I found all the other "flavors too" checked walmart by canning and they were out of it. Called ace and they said they had it so well see ...

10/16/2011, 05:16 PM	#11
DB9181 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 188	I am now the proud owner of 1 lb of pickling lime lol should last me forever considering I've used maaaybe a tablespoon

10/16/2011, 08:21 PM	#12
FORDTECH22299 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 30	I have a friend with a 180 that has a bad problem also how do you use this to get rid of them?

10/17/2011, 07:51 AM	#13
DB9181 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 188	Take the pickling lime powder and mix it with alittle water to create a paste and Get a syringe applicator (take the need off). If you can take the rock out of you're tank and put it in a bowl/bucket that is best because sometimes in a last surivial attempt it can release it's spores into the water column causing it to spread. If you are doing it in you're take, temportarly turn off all powerheads/filters/etc. Take the "paste" and inject it in/onto the mouth Of aiptasia - it will retreat into it's hole. Cover the hole/area with additional paste. You can then turn the pumps back on/return the rock to the tank. The paste should not effect you're tank levels much since it's such a small amount. However, pickling lime is pure calcium hydroxide which can raise you're PH levels in larger amounts. If you have a large outbreak, it's best to treat afew per day. You can also suck up any additional "paste" the following day.

10/17/2011, 09:18 AM	#14
ostrow It's Dr. Goodluck Himself Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL Posts: 11,654	I get a wide-guage needle (between 10 and 14 work ok, the lower the number the better) and leave it on. This helps because the aiptasia will immediately retract into the rock as the syringe gets near it. Push the needle in and squeeze the paste through. Need to clean after or else the needle gets gunked up pretty badly. It helps to heat the paste to near boiling as well before pulling it into the syringe. __________________ It's the return of Dr. Goodluck Himself. fml! Current Tank Info: 156G "brick", 150 sump and 75 fuge replaces Fire, Destruction, Sad :(

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