Where to buy bags of cheap marbles for chemical bottles?

[rustyair]

I was looking for bags of cheap marbles for c-41 chemical bottles to take out all the air and found these on ebay and amazon.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-5-8-...item25778feb44

http://www.amazon.com/Panacea-Cobalt...ywords=marbles

Is this safe to put in the chemical bottles?

Thanks!

[John Kasaian]

Glass marbles? Probably so. Check out the local Dollar Store or clone.

[lenser]

Hobby and art shops have them by the bag for a very low price. Multi colored if you care.

[Peter Lewin]

I've wondered about using the vacuum pump and rubber stoppers they sell for wine bottles, instead of the marbles approach. Has anyone tried this approach? Since I switched to PMK years ago (a one time developer that keeps forever as stock solution) I haven't had the need to try it.

[photobymike]

I have used dry ice to purge air from my chemicals. Carbon dioxide is heavier than air so when it stops bubbling seal it up with most of the gas still in the container. Just a half inch square works.... the real problem is where to buy.... in my neighborhood... my local grocery store sells it... cost only a couple of bucks .... but it really preserves the developer. of course marbles are cheaper ..... My wife and use it to perserve beans and rice...ect... yea my wife and i are also "Preppers" For marbles try the Dollar Store or even Walmart has marbles

[C. D. Keth]

Check aquarium supply places, too. Some people put those in their fish aquariums instead of pebbles.

[sully75]

I bought these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o00_s00_i01

[Bob Salomon]

http://www.moonmarble.com/p-322-fancy-mix-58.aspx

[frotog]

Another option is hollow plastic (ptfe) balls in the 8-12mm range. Minilab supply used to carry these. I can't find them on their current site but there are other venues.

[rustyair]

Where to buy cheap anything: Walmart.

Stupid question.

This guy is everywhere saying rude things. What the hell is wrong with this guy? Oh......Detroit. Now makes sense. I feel bad for you.