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Re: [GSAS-Member] cuttlebone or not



Yes. the calcium in the cuttlebone will raise the water hardness by adding 
calcium to the water. Whether that helps the shrimp - well, what are their 
requirements?Before adding things, you might want to do some research into what 
they need. Do they need hard water? soft? A diet that includes some vitamins? 
Or not? As Clay pointed out, there's lots of ways to raise hardness that don't 
involve adding cuttlebone to the water.
 
 



> From: Shango@shangolos.com> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Date: Sun, 7 Oct 
> 2007 17:04:42 -0700> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] cuttlebone or not> > > Is it 
> the calcium that supposedly help the shrimp or am I just using the> 
> cuttlefish to raise my water hardness and THAT is what helps the shrimp?> > > 
> -----Original Message-----> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com> 
> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of naturalart> Sent: 
> Sunday, October 07, 2007 4:53 PM> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Subject: 
> [GSAS-Member] cuttlebone or not> > Cuttlebone is not really bone but rather 
> shell. cuttlebone come from squid> which are 'directly' related to a relict 
> group of animals called ammonites.> The nautilus is one of the two remaining 
> living species in this group. Maybe> someone can explain the chemistry on 
> this but squid die by the thousands> regularly in the ocean. You are talking 
> about freshwater shrimp, so> obviously it will harden your water, but it 
> shouldn't be toxic. Personnally> I think there are better ways to raise your 
> hardness or alkalinity.> > Clay A.> 
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