How should I raise my Cal in my Nano?

[RLiu818]

I have a ten gallon nano that has no corals yet. Just live rock and two fishies.

The calcium level is 300ish, and i just purchased B-Ionic Calcium Buffer today to prepare my tank for corals.

Should I use this B-Ionic Calcium Buffer to RAISE the Calcium or should I go out and buy another product to add so i can RAISE the Calcium and just use my B-Ionic to maintain the levels?

If you recommend me to go out and buy a calcium supplment, what brand should I get or should i stick with ESV?

Thanks


Oh yea one more thing: what is the purpose of having 400+ calcium levels?

Is it for corals to Thrive?
For corals to Grow?
Or for corals to survive?

Cuz if it is just for Corals to Grow then I may keep the levels low since this is a Nano and i dont want any corals overtaking the entire tank so quickly.

 

[Anonymous]

you should water changes to raise the calcium.


bionic is difficult to raise calcium with. it is only good at maintaining a level.

 

[hippo23]

Try kalk but watch PH

 

[Anonymous]

Pod, are you sure you can't raise CA in a nano with B-ionic? I'm pretty sure particularly without a huge number of calcifying organisms it should be fine.


Hey RLiu, you know there is a Nano forum here? Check it out...
http://reefs.org/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=55

 

[Anonymous]

Pod, are you sure you can't raise CA in a nano with B-ionic? I'm pretty sure particularly without a huge number of calcifying organisms it should be fine.


Hey RLiu, you know there is a Nano forum here? Check it out...
http://reefs.org/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=55

i haven't ever used B-ionic but i know that your average two part solution in my tank does two things for raising calcium levels....jack and sh!t...and jack left town

i think a ten gallon nano would be an easily treated tank with water changes. a couple gallons a day for several days and the level should be within acceptable limits. if the poster has been running his tank calcium down with no corals in it then i would think he hasn't done a water change in a while, and if that be the case, other element levels would be low as well.

a turbo calcium dose would be my other preferred method of raising the calcium level.

...but to answer your question Dan, no, i am not sure