Calcium source for fert

Well I was near a fish store today and decided I'd look for something to supplement calcium. I ended up buying some Kent Turbo Calcium just because it was the first thing I have been able to locate. I'm sure I paid more for it than I would have for any of the other items, but I am trying hard to make sure my plants have all the nutrients they need. I gotta get rid of this algae. Now I have quite a bit of time to look for a more economic version. Thanks for all the input.

I'm going to try dosing 1 tsp and see how that goes! Sound ok? Let me know if I'm really botching up, ok? :rant2:
 
CaSO4(Gypsum) also can be used, although not as souble as CaCl2.

SeaChem Equilibrium is very good but is more of a cocktail for soft water(has K+, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, SO4 etc).

Regards,
Tom Barr
 
You will have to excuse my sense of humor but how many parts of sheetrock is that? And while I am at it, if I use a sand substrate in a tank what is the proper amount of Portland cement to add to end my algae problems once and for all? I am thinking that one part sand, one part peat moss, and one part Portland cement would just about be right.

Sorry.
 
ergo sum said:
You will have to excuse my sense of humor but how many parts of sheetrock is that? And while I am at it, if I use a sand substrate in a tank what is the proper amount of Portland cement to add to end my algae problems once and for all? I am thinking that one part sand, one part peat moss, and one part Portland cement would just about be right.

Sorry.
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Great thinking! :thm: You just saved me hundreds of dollars by helping me to create several 5'x2' sheets of Sheetrock per week! A penny saved is a penny earned! :idea2: :laugh:

By the way, Mako.....I'm trying to send you another private message, but it says you are either not allowing or not able to recieve my reply to your message. You can email me here: bmeasure@comcast.net (please nobody spam me or add to their address book for mass mailings).
 
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You will have to excuse my sense of humor but how many parts of sheetrock is that? And while I am at it, if I use a sand substrate in a tank what is the proper amount of Portland cement to add to end my algae problems once and for all? I am thinking that one part sand, one part peat moss, and one part Portland cement would just about be right.
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While I agree it sound quite funny, it is not at all unrealistic, I just haven't ever thought to calculate dosages of portland cement, gypsum (or plaster of Paris either) We used to feed drywall to our Rabbits because it provided much needed calcium, and also gave them something to grind their teeth with so they wouldn't chew on their wooden cages as much.

dave
 
daveedka said:
While I agree it sound quite funny, it is not at all unrealistic, I just haven't ever thought to calculate dosages of portland cement, gypsum (or plaster of Paris either) We used to feed drywall to our Rabbits because it provided much needed calcium, and also gave them something to grind their teeth with so they wouldn't chew on their wooden cages as much.

dave
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Please tell me you are kidding! :coffee:
 
Please tell me you are kidding!
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Not at all.
Rabbits need something hard to chew on, if they don't get it, they will try to eat their home. This is one of the huge downsides of all wire cages for rabbits. Our cages were 2x4 construction with hardware cloth and chicken wire. The rabbits would gnaw the 2x4's anywhere they could get to them. so we started putting drywall scraps in the cages based on someone's advice, and the rabbits would in fact munch on the drywall while foregoing the 2x4's.
Dave
 
just add some crushed coral to a filter!!!!! It will give you calcium, some traces and some carbonates all which can be used by plants!!!
 
depends on how much you add and how fast your plants utalize it. a small amount would have a minimal impact on ph for a fast growing tank
 
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