Yep i add bi carb for the alk but im not 100% where your sodium
chlroide comes from ... I guess if i mix some together and
test for salt you might be correct but i've got my doubts..

On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:14:15 GMT, "Mike Imbler"
wrote:

The real problem is that ca is used as ca carbonate, and cacl only supplies
the ca part. You can also add baking soda sodium bicarbonate to add the
carbonate, and the resulting sodium chloride from the two additions just
adds to salinity.
Mike
"peter" wrote in message
...
Justin,
you have a good point here.. Are there any chemist's out
there who could shine some more light on the subject.

One assumption is if the solution (mixed with fresh water) is allowed
to sit for a period of time the chroide may gas off...(this is only a
guess though)



On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 18:11:21 GMT, "Justin Boucher"
wrote:

I think the bigger concern would be the chloride part of the formula.
Althgouth it would be much more potential than Kalkwasser, you would
consistantly be adding chlorine in the form of a chloride to your system.
That just doesn't sound like good news to me at all. You would then need
to
continually treat for chlorine rather than allow the hydroxide of
standard
kalkwasser form more water molecules.

Perhaps someone with more extensive chemistry knowledge can add to this.

Justin

"peter" wrote in message
...
Does anyone use Calcuim Chloride for calcium supplimentation. Ive come
across some sold from a swimming pool outlet and am interetsed to hear
of anyone who has done the same. Its very potient. Unlike kalkwassser
(made from Calcuim hydroxide) a solution make from calcium chlroride
can be made a lot more potient (about 20 X that of kalk). The only
concern is what other chamicals that may be in the pool grade calcium
chloride.