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Calcium Carbonate .vs. Calcium Bicarbonate
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I was feeding my iguana this morning and as I was mindless sprinkling the Rep-Cal Calcium with Vitamin D3 on his food it dawned on me that this was a source of pure calcium.

But would the fact that it's calcium carbonate be better, worse, or have no noticeable difference at all compared to calcium bicarbonate.  To be honest, beyond the obvious molecular differences, I have no idea what the difference between the two would be.

Still, all and all, i would be interested in evaluating it as a potential calcium source for balancing pH levels.  :shrug:

Opinions, comments?


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Re: Calcium Carbonate .vs. Calcium Bicarbonate [Re: mycocurious]
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well you can always try it and let us know how it goes.

since it is only a ph buffer and lime is another type of calcium i don't see a problem with it but maybe someone else has some input.


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Re: Calcium Carbonate .vs. Calcium Bicarbonate [Re: thenewguy05]
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I read on here somewhere that just as long as there isn't any magnesium in it it should be ok.

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Re: Calcium Carbonate .vs. Calcium Bicarbonate [Re: mycocurious]
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One is sodium and one is Calcium, I believe. Sodium has a +1 charge on it, does it not?

That being said, Calcium Carbonate is a stronger base than bicarbonate. It would be a buffer though, if you added some vinegar to it and keep e testing it until your pH was around 6-6.5. The vitamin D3 would be interesting. Anyways, it should form a buffer in solution

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Re: Calcium Carbonate .vs. Calcium Bicarbonate [Re: Bob_Dole]
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Tums are calcium carbonate ;-)

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Re: Calcium Carbonate .vs. Calcium Bicarbonate [Re: mycocurious]
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mycocurious said:
But would the fact that it's calcium carbonate be better, worse, or have no noticeable difference at all compared to calcium bicarbonate.  To be honest, beyond the obvious molecular differences, I have no idea what the difference between the two would be.

Still, all and all, i would be interested in evaluating it as a potential calcium source for balancing pH levels.  :shrug:

Opinions, comments?


I think you might have confused some things here.  Let's itemize them and straighten some ideas out.

1. Calcium Carbonate = a chemical compound, with the chemical formula CaCO3. It is a common substance found as rock in all parts of the world, and is the main component of shells of marine organisms and snails. Calcium carbonate is the active ingredient in agricultural lime, and is usually the principal cause of hard water. It is commonly used medicinally as a calcium supplement or as an antacid.

2. Calcium Bicarbonate = Calcium bicarbonate is formed when water containing carbon dioxide in solution (also known as carbonic acid) reacts with calcium carbonate.

3. Sodium Bicarbonate = the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. Because it has long been known and is widely used, the salt has many other names including sodium hydrogencarbonate, sodium bicarb, baking soda, bread soda, cooking soda, bicarb soda, saleratus or bicarbonate of soda. It is soluble in water. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder.

I guess what I think is that you might be confusing Calcium Bicarbonate with Sodium bicarbonate.  Calcium Bicarbonate isn't something you just go out and buy.  It occurs in nature, and I don't see any applications for it in on a day to day basis.  Where would you buy it and why?


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