Calcium Nitrate

[chemaholic]

I currently dose nitrate using potassium nitrate. Someone mentioned to me that I should consider dosing calcium nitrate instead since duh calcium is actually useful to the livestock.

The issue I am having is all I can find is either fertilizer (15.5-0-0) or ACS grade. I worry that the fertilizer will have contaminants and the ACS grade is about $500 a bottle with maybe 250 or 500 grams.

I was thinking that maybe a marine plants place might carry it as fertilizer so I am looking there now. I thought I would ask if anyone is using calcium nitrate and where they source it.

 

[ichthyoid]

I’ll make it easy, here’s a ready to use version-

ESV B-Ionic Nitrate

Provide your reef with nitrogen essential to great growth and color, with no unwanted by-products. B-Ionic was introduced to address the low nitrate conditions found in many modern reef aquaria, in a formulation that would avoid some of the side-effects of other similar supplements, such as...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

 

[ichthyoid]

Or, here is reagent grade 30 grams for $20 bucks and $20 per lb., if you buy 5.5 lb. (2.5Kg)

Calcium Nitrate Tetrahydrate Crystal Lab Grade

On-budget and on-time, every time with Lab Alley's Calcium Nitrate Tetrahydrate Crystal Lab Grade. Order Lab, tech, and other chemical grades from a trusted partner.

www.laballey.com

 

[chemaholic]

Thanks! I don't know why none of this showed up in my search results.