|
Some of these posts are very old and might contain outdated information. You may wish to search for newer posts instead.
|
mycocurious
Mike O. Kuerias


Registered: 02/09/07
Posts: 1,265
|
Calcium Carbonate .vs. Calcium Bicarbonate
#6584553 - 02/19/07 08:30 AM (17 years, 16 hours ago) |
|
|
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. 
Opinions, comments?
--------------------
Don't mistake my tone for a "matter-of-fact" attitude. I'm just presenting what I believe to be correct, until I'm corrected... - How Myco-Curious Prepares Coir & Compost Substrates - How Myco-Curious Builds A Bulk Humidifier - How Myco-Curious Builds An Automated Greenhouse ------------------------------------ figgusfiddus said: Keep in mind that inoculating or whatever in front of a flow hood won't help your bad substrate, your bad inoculant, your bad sterile procedure, etc. etc. etc. It's not a +3 flowhood of magic, it's just a tool.
|
thenewguy05
The Mushroom Man


Registered: 02/11/05
Posts: 2,123
Loc: My Underground Layer
Last seen: 2 years, 6 months
|
Re: Calcium Carbonate .vs. Calcium Bicarbonate [Re: mycocurious]
#6584567 - 02/19/07 08:37 AM (17 years, 16 hours ago) |
|
|
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.
|
bwoy
Stranger


Registered: 09/19/06
Posts: 264
Loc: Granada, Andalusia
Last seen: 11 years, 11 days
|
Re: Calcium Carbonate .vs. Calcium Bicarbonate [Re: thenewguy05]
#6584598 - 02/19/07 08:53 AM (17 years, 15 hours ago) |
|
|
I read on here somewhere that just as long as there isn't any magnesium in it it should be ok.
|
Bob_Dole
Britney Stalker


Registered: 08/21/07
Posts: 28
Last seen: 14 years, 1 month
|
Re: Calcium Carbonate .vs. Calcium Bicarbonate [Re: mycocurious]
#7371354 - 09/05/07 04:07 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
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
|
calicyco
member

Registered: 05/03/03
Posts: 355
|
Re: Calcium Carbonate .vs. Calcium Bicarbonate [Re: Bob_Dole]
#7371932 - 09/05/07 06:40 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
Tums are calcium carbonate ;-)
|
The shroomy 1
Luminous beings surround me




Registered: 03/27/07
Posts: 5,543
Loc: The Aether
Last seen: 5 months, 23 days
|
Re: Calcium Carbonate .vs. Calcium Bicarbonate [Re: mycocurious]
#7372101 - 09/05/07 07:24 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
Quote:
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. 
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?
--------------------
AMU Q&A thread.
|
|
|
You cannot start new topics / You cannot reply to topics HTML is disabled / BBCode is enabled
Moderator: Shroomism, george castanza, RogerRabbit, veggie, mushboy, fahtster, LogicaL Chaos, 13shrooms, Stipe-n Cap, Pastywhyte, bodhisatta, Tormato, Land Trout, A.k.a 4,790 topic views. 20 members, 205 guests and 60 web crawlers are browsing this forum.
[ Show Images Only | Sort by Score | Print Topic ] |
|