Calcium preparation.

Ok guys, i'm looking at adding some corals to my tank now that i have everything back to normal in terms of water conditions. How do you guys prepare your calcium additives? I have heard of people cooking baking soda i believe and then mixing with water, but i would like to learn peoples exact methods of additives without having to purchase a calcium reactor (I don't have room for it). Exact formulas and procedures would be awesome! Thanks.

 

I mix a 1/8 tspn of kents turbo calcium in to my 1gl top off water every 3 days. .t keeps my tank steady you will have to ajust it to you consumption>

 

your best and easiest way is to use a 2 part CA and Alk additive like C-Balance or something similar. Just about everyone makes a Cal and Alk buffer. Dosing will be based on your current levels and your tanks need for CA. It requires a lot of testing at first but once you get it down it will just be routine. Each tank will be different

J

 

Just make sure that when dosing calcium, you keep track of it as well as magnesium, and
alkalinity.