Good Calcium Supplement?

[misty927]

Hey guys...I just wanted to see if you guys had used a good Calcium supplement or multi-supplement for nanos. It seems like a lot of the supplements are intended for larger tanks, making it difficult to dose. Any ideas?

 

[nas19320]

B-Ionic is one of the best Cal/Alk supplements, its easy to does also because it comes with little measuring cups for each part.

 

[007]

Originally posted by Nas19320
B-Ionic is one of the best Cal/Alk supplements, its easy to does also because it comes with little measuring cups for each part.
mine didn't come with any measuring cups? :notsure:
I got the gallon jug's

 

[thomas712]

Originally posted by 007
mine didn't come with any measuring cups? :notsure:
I got the gallon jug's
I have several of those measuring cups, I believe that they are wraped up in some of the packaging around the gallon jugs, unless yours came without the plastic wrap around them. I have several of the smaller jugs to that I refill, they always come with that.
Thomas
I use the B-ionic as well. Also have kent turbo calcium and super buffer on hand.
:thinking: If this is for a nano tank depending on the size you may just get away with water changes.

 

[misty927]

Yes, this is for a nano and I am doing weekly water changes with Oceanic. But that was my original idea, Thomas, as I wanted to keep supplements to a minimum in such a small tank. My corals are doing great, but I'm just not seeing the coralline growth that I want. I do have the Kent Turbo which I typically use on my larger tanks, but it's a little difficult to use seeing that they recommend using 1/8 tsp. per 50 gallons...and this is a five gallon tank. Maybe I should just use a coralline booster? I've never tried one before...

 

[007]

Originally posted by Thomas712
I have several of those measuring cups, I believe that they are wraped up in some of the packaging around the gallon jugs, unless yours came without the plastic wrap around them. I have several of the smaller jugs to that I refill, they always come with that.
Man I got screwed outta that deal . . . . wanna send me your extra's?!

 

[bona42na]

This is what I use daily,very easy to dose in my nanocube.
CaribSea: Araga Milk
In closed systems, carbonate is consumed both as a buffer to neutralize
organic acids, and combines with calcium for coral and coralline algae growth. The aragonite in aragaMILK, TM supplies calcium and other major and minor trace elements plus time release carbonate ions in a safe balanced form. Now “Improved Formula” aragaMILK, TM also contains an additional bicarbonate buffer to meet the immediate buffering demands of excess organic acids. aragaMILK, TM is a great way to safely “push” normal seawater values of calcium and
alkalinity to accelerate coral and coralline algae growth.
The perfect alkalinity booster because...
aragaMILK, TM has a full pound of buffer in every 16 fluid ounce bottle. This buffer comes in two forms: a bicarbonate for immediate response, plus carbonate from aragonite. This second form makes for a safer, time-release buffer, over 2-3 days, for long term security without the wild pH swings that can stress
your tank inhabitants.

 

[thomas712]

Originally posted by 007
Man I got screwed outta that deal . . . . wanna send me your extra's?!
Just got back from the LFS and I did take a look at his one gallon jugs of B-ionic and he didn't have them on there either, however some of the other jugs did like the EVS magnesium and some new calcium product he started carrying, they come in a little plastic sleeve that is wraped around the screw on cap.
Sorry I step on too many of them so I think I'll just keep them.
But look into finding something similar at a local

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or med supplier.
Thomas

 

[misty927]

I've heard the B-Ionic is better than the AragaMilk?

 

[nas19320]

Isn't Aragmilk only the Alk part? I don't think it will supply you with calcium but I could be wrong as I've never used the product. There's more to getting good coraline growth then just Cal/Alk.