need help on choosing calcium supplement

[garrett042]

yea i have a 12gal nano reef and need to know the best calcium supplement to use on it. :notsure:

 

[reefnut]

ESV B-Ionic Calcium Buffer or equal would by far be the best for a 12g nano. It not only adds calcium but it also adds alkalinity in a balanced proportion.
Don't forget the calcium and alkalinity test kits... Salifert makes some of the best test kits for ca/alk.

 

[garrett042]

thanks for the advise...i will prolly check with my lfs to see if they have what your talking about...thanks again though

 

[nm reef]

Any of the two part additives designed to suppliment calcium and alkalinity would work. I prefer Seachem products myself.

 

[nm reef]

...but...I forgot to add that prior to using additives you'll need a good quality test kit to measure calcium ... alkalinity .. PH. Plus there is little point to supplimenting if there is no need. In most situations without a high calcium demand normal routine water changes will adaquately mainatin proper levels.

 

[garrett042]

thanks for the help nm reef

 

[pclown]

KENT A & B is all you need

 

[garrett042]

ok then thanks for the help i'll check with my lfs to see how much it is

 

[reefnut]

lol, looks like everyone has their favorites... but any of the high quality two part additive will do the job.

 

[saltn00b]

hey NM, my calcium was just on the borderline low end of the target range for my test kit. i forgot the brand of this one, but said 20-25 drops is the range, and i was at about 19.5....
anyway i just recently added my only stonie corals, a bunch of what i believe to be hammers, about 7-8 branch heads. its in my 150g. anyway i have a natureef kalkwasser additive. is this what i should be adding? or is there something different strictly for calcium?
also with that coral / water ratio at what rate would i need to or expect to dose calcium?
thanks. sorry this is in the nano section