Re: [GSAS-Member] cuttlebone or not

["Shango Los" <Shango@shangolos.com>]

The question though is whether the benefit to the shrimp comes from the
hardness or the calcium from the cuttlebone?  I'd say it is from the calcium
in the tank thus making the potential hardness a non-issue so long as I can
keep it under control.  It seems so long as the amount of exposed area of
cuttlebone does not spike the hardness I shall be good.

Of course, I posted this question because there is no good web evidence
suggesting that Cuttlebone even helps and I am still hoping to hear from
anyone that is actually doing this.

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-----Original Message-----
From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of matt kaufman
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 6:52 PM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: 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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