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From: "Dan Barrett" <dansbdk at verizon_net>
Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 13:15:48 -0700
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I've found that a bottle of  Tums Anti- heart burn tablets are made of
Calcium Carbonate. The  cost is $1.00 for 100 tablets (Dollar tree), and I
only need 1/8 tablet weekly in my 10 gallon shrimp tank!


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>    1. Re: Dosing CaSo4 (Jamie Johnson)
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>    3. Re: Dosing CaSo4 (Philippe Lemaire (TLI))
>    4. Crypts Melting (Amanda Marshall)
>    5. DIY CO2 on the cheap (Stuart Halliday)
>    6. Re: DIY CO2 on the cheap (BRiaN Forsythe)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:49:13 -0400
> From: Jamie Johnson <Jamie_Johnson at gel.com>
> Subject: Re: [APD] Dosing CaSo4
> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
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>  >What is the danger of adding too much SO4 to a tank ? Philippe
>
> CaSO4 is 29% Ca, so for every 20 ppm of Ca added, you're adding 48 ppm
> of SO4. 20 ppm Ca is a decent level and will give about 2.8 dH Ca. The
> SO4 levels in my tanks get much higher (150-200 ppm, maybe higher) from
> the MgSO4 and K2SO4 I use. Never have had any issues with it.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:34:25 EDT
> From: Sandy1238 at aol_com
> Subject: [APD] Crypts
> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
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> Hi All,
>
> Anyway to set up water  for Crypt. friendly tank so that you won't get
die
> back as soon as you introduce the plant? Any particular gravel bests for
these
> plants and would you use a substrate for them also? How about CO 2 for
them?
>
> Sincerely,
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> Sandy
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:08:31 +0200
> From: "Philippe Lemaire (TLI)" <philippe_lmr at scarlet_be>
> Subject: Re: [APD] Dosing CaSo4
> To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>
> Jamie Johnson wrote:
> >> What is the danger of adding too much SO4 to a tank ? Philippe
> >
> > CaSO4 is 29% Ca, so for every 20 ppm of Ca added, you're adding 48 ppm
> > of SO4. 20 ppm Ca is a decent level and will give about 2.8 dH Ca. The
> > SO4 levels in my tanks get much higher (150-200 ppm, maybe higher) from
> > the MgSO4 and K2SO4 I use. Never have had any issues with it.
> >
> > Jamie <"///><
> >
>
>
> Thanks for the info !
>
> In fact, I only add MgSO4 as the tap water only contains Ca...
>
> I was wondering about the excess or lack of SO4 !
>
>
> Philippe
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:38:40 -0400
> From: "Amanda Marshall" <amanda_marshall.2 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [APD] Crypts Melting
> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
>
> I recently replaced two of the five bulbs in my tank and now to my dismay
> almost all of my crypts are melting away. (The crypt. balansae are the
only
> ones that are still unscathed at this point.) This wouldn't be quite so
bad,
> however, if it wasn't the case that about 3/4 of my aquarium is filled
with
> crypts. They seem to be melting somewhat slowly, with some plants melting
> slower than others. I'm wondering if there is anything that can be done to
> mitigate the effects of the melting, or if there's anything that can be
done
> to speed the process up a bit. The tank is quickly becoming an eyesour,
and
> I think that it has also resulted in a minor outbreak of bba.
>
> Amanda
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 14:42:24 +0100
> From: Stuart Halliday <stuart at mytriops_com>
> Subject: [APD] DIY CO2 on the cheap
> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
>
> I've a small 20litre tank with plants and I opted for the CO2 via a small
> aerosol type canister that with a squirt of CO2 fills a underwater plastic
> cylinder with a CO2 soluble membrane at the top.
>
> It's made by tetra - http://mytriops.com/mypics/tetra_co2.jpg
>
> But the refill cans are kind of expensive and I have to order them
onlineso
> I bought some Sera CO2 tablets and made a bottle of water and CO2 tubing
> that I can drop a tablet in and the gas fills up the cylinder and lasts
for
> 2-3 days.
>
> Then I discovered Denture tablets!
>
> Cost of the CO2 can - ?6 (US$11.80)
>
> Cost of Sera CO2 tablets - ?4 (US$7.87)
>
> Cost of my denture tube? - 30p (US 59 cents) :-))
>
> Next I'm thinking of using Sodium bicarbonate and cream of TarTar
(potassium
> hydrogen tartrate) or vinegar.
>
> A colleague thinks that will do as well and may be cheaper still.
> Seemingly I need to mix sodium bicarbonate and a light acid in water to
> produce the CO2.
>
> It's fun discovering these alternatives. :-))
>
> -- 
> Stuart Halliday
> http://mytriops.com/
> 200 Million years in the making...
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 10:40:27 -0400
> From: "BRiaN Forsythe" <megasycophant at gmail_com>
> Subject: Re: [APD] DIY CO2 on the cheap
> To: stuart at stuarthalliday_com, stuart at mytriops_com, "aquatic plants
> digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>
> Have you thought about DIY yeast + sugar?  I did this way back and it
> was skippy, regardless of the horror stories.  I never bothered with
> anything more than standard baker's yeast, though folks without much
> KH in their water may need to add some baking soda.
>
> On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Stuart Halliday <stuart at mytriops_com>
wrote:
> > I've a small 20litre tank with plants and I opted for the CO2 via a
small
> >  aerosol type canister that with a squirt of CO2 fills a underwater
plastic
> >  cylinder with a CO2 soluble membrane at the top.
> >
> >  It's made by tetra - http://mytriops.com/mypics/tetra_co2.jpg
> >
> >  But the refill cans are kind of expensive and I have to order them
onlineso
> >  I bought some Sera CO2 tablets and made a bottle of water and CO2
tubing
> >  that I can drop a tablet in and the gas fills up the cylinder and lasts
for
> >  2-3 days.
> >
> >  Then I discovered Denture tablets!
> >
> >  Cost of the CO2 can - ?6 (US$11.80)
> >
> >  Cost of Sera CO2 tablets - ?4 (US$7.87)
> >
> >  Cost of my denture tube? - 30p (US 59 cents) :-))
> >
> >  Next I'm thinking of using Sodium bicarbonate and cream of TarTar
(potassium
> >  hydrogen tartrate) or vinegar.
> >
> >  A colleague thinks that will do as well and may be cheaper still.
> >  Seemingly I need to mix sodium bicarbonate and a light acid in water to
> >  produce the CO2.
> >
> >  It's fun discovering these alternatives. :-))
> >
> >  --
> >  Stuart Halliday
> >  http://mytriops.com/
> >  200 Million years in the making...
> >
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