RE: [APD] Re: CaCO3 vs CaCl2/NaHCO3 in non-CO2 tank

["Mariano F. Bonfante" <mariano_bonfante at hotmail_com>]

I have never used sodium bicarb to raise KH, although I have some comments 
regarding microsoriums (first black spots, finally holes).

For calcium actually I use aragonite, sized to course gravel, placed inside 
the canister filter. For 100G I place 1 table sp for rising 1 GH. Regarding 
calcium chloride, I experienced trouble both times I used it. Red plants 
turned greenish, spotted leaves loosed contrast, stunted grow. It took some 
weeks to recover.

Mariano



> From: "Clint Brearley" <clintbrearley at iprimus_com.au>
> Reply-To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
> To: <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
> Subject: [APD] Re: CaCO3 vs CaCl2/NaHCO3 in non-CO2 tank
> Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:13:39 +1000
>
> Yep, get all my chems from pool shops, garden centres and supermarkets. You 
> can also get calcium carbonate from your pharmacist.
>
> So does anyone have any ideas about the sodium "issue"?
>
> My other option is replacing the NaHCO3/K2SO4 with KHCO3.
>
> Clint
>
> > From: David Aiken <daiken at iprimus_com.au>
> > CaCL2 = Calcium Chloride
> > MgSO4 = Magnesium Sulphate, probably  he's using Epsom Salts here as
> > that's the commonly available form.
> > NaHCO3 = Sodium Bicarbonate, or baking soda in the common form.
> > K2SO4 = Potassium Sulphate or potash
> > CaCO3 = Calcium Carbonate, or chalk
> >
> > I think Calcium Chloride is available from shops selling supplies for
> > swimming pools. Epsom salts and baking soda are commonly available
> > at  your local supermarket and potash is available from garden stores
> > in the fertiliser area. I don't know of a source for Calcium
> > carbonate but you could use powdered dolomite from health food
> > stores. As stated in Clint's post, it's not easy to dissolve and
> > that's true for dolomite too.
> >
> > Hope this helps and I didn't get anything wrong. I just tend to buy
> > stuff in bottles with the SeaChem label on it - probably the most
> > expensive way to do it but pouring liquids into the tank is just
> > soooooooooooooooooooo easy.
> >
> > David Aiken
> >
> >
> > On 16/08/2005, at 8:28 AM, Nicolas Munro wrote:
> >
> > > I've been looking into non-CO2 but don't understand much about what
> > > your talking about,
> > >
> > > what are the products or common names for the stuff your adding?
> > >
> > > =Nick
>
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