Best way to add calcium?

HybridHerp · 12-24-2012, 10:47 PM

I already dose a standard EI schedule, with GH booster as well, but I find my calcium amounts to be lacking. Should I just add more GH or is there something else I should do?

jedimasterben · 12-25-2012, 12:20 AM

How do you know you're lacking? What do you need it for?

Diana · 12-25-2012, 01:24 AM

What else is in the GH booster you have? Almost always there is magnesium, and often potassium, sometimes other minerals, too.
If adding all of these are OK, and you can add enough GH booster to get the Ca where you want without over dosing the other materials, then go for it.

If you know that all you need is calcium, you might look for calcium chloride.

Delexboarfoot · 12-29-2012, 09:18 PM

I may be talking nonsense here, or this may be of no use to you at all. I used to "farm" common pond snails to feed to my green spotted puffers. the snails needed large amounts of calcium to build healthy shells, so I needed to add calcium to the water. I found that the easiest and cheapest way to do this was to drop in holiday feeding blocks. You know, the ones you defiantly would NOT use to feed your fish when away, but are never the less sold for that very purpose buy practically every retailer.

Sluggo · 12-30-2012, 02:28 AM

You can buy various calcium boosters for reef tanks. I use Seachem, but it may raise your pH:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...98&pcatid=4698

You could also try kalkwasser:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...95&pcatid=4695

m00se · 12-30-2012, 02:50 AM

You have deep pockets.

100% calcium chloride:

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12-25-2012, 01:24 AM	#3
Diana Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Contra Costa CA Posts: 5,012	What else is in the GH booster you have? Almost always there is magnesium, and often potassium, sometimes other minerals, too. If adding all of these are OK, and you can add enough GH booster to get the Ca where you want without over dosing the other materials, then go for it. If you know that all you need is calcium, you might look for calcium chloride.

12-29-2012, 09:18 PM	#4
Delexboarfoot Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ashford, Kent, England. Posts: 40	I may be talking nonsense here, or this may be of no use to you at all. I used to "farm" common pond snails to feed to my green spotted puffers. the snails needed large amounts of calcium to build healthy shells, so I needed to add calcium to the water. I found that the easiest and cheapest way to do this was to drop in holiday feeding blocks. You know, the ones you defiantly would NOT use to feed your fish when away, but are never the less sold for that very purpose buy practically every retailer.

12-30-2012, 02:28 AM	#5
Sluggo Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Portland, Me. Posts: 187	You can buy various calcium boosters for reef tanks. I use Seachem, but it may raise your pH: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...98&pcatid=4698 You could also try kalkwasser: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...95&pcatid=4695

12-30-2012, 02:50 AM	#6
m00se Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,282	You have deep pockets. 100% calcium chloride: