How much cuttle bone - Calcium for my tank

what exactly are you supplementing the calcium for? snails or shrimp? you'd be better off making snail jello for them to eat, much more effective.
 
walmart sells small cuttle bones in the pet dept just drop that in your tank thats what i used when i had small grow out tanks with baby snails. i now buy 12 inch ones at the feed store for 2.00 and drop 1 in every sump on all my tanks.
 
Snail jello! Now that's a great way to start my morning. Everything I put in the tank for the snails my fish get to 1st. I've got these spirulina/veg/krill cubes I put in every once in a while. I'm pretty sure my animals are getting enough to eat. I'm just wondering how big a piece of bone I should put in my tank so my snails have big strong healthy shells.
 
I drop a half of a cuttle bone in my 10 and let it float around.There is almost always a snail, a shrimp, or a juvie BN on it. Sometimes 1 or more of all 3 species at once!

As far as it changing the water chemistry, that is the entire reason I add it. (I also keep a small piece of coral in there as well). By doing so, it has slowed the problem of dissolving shells on my snails. They are also provided with a calcium enriched food. I wish I could stop it altogether!
 
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I have quite soft water (3-4 DGH & 1-3 DKH) & use crushed coral in some of my filters. I've tried cuttlebone but it floated unless stuck between filter media. A few TBsps of crushed coral seems to be enough for cherry shrimp & feeder pond snails in 10-40 gallon tanks so far & easier to use.

I have a lifetime supply of CC, I'm in MA too, PM me if you want to drive near Westborough, I can give you some.
 
Hi everyone,

I a new member here and i've read very good insights here on tank improvements. I have a tank with giant clams and canary wrasses and i wanted to rise up the calcium level...is it advisable to place cuttlebone in the filter to have a higher calcium?

Thanks,
Roy
 
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