Making calcium blocks

[MomOfLiveBearers]

Ok, I want to make some calcium chips for my snails. I've seen a few different ways. I have calcium carbonate and spirulina powder and gelatin. Do I need the gelatin? Can I just mix water and calcium and let it dry? I tried the recipe on tortoise something website and I wasn't happy with the results. Any good recipes?

 

[Salem]

mixing water and calcium wont keep it from immediately breaking apart in the water. You're going to have to use the gelatin. What you're looking for is more commonly known as snello. Snello Recipes | Snails Forum | 388607

 

[mattgirl]

I plan on trying it the easier way. I just ordered Replashy Super Green and plan on mixing extra calcium powder in it for both snails and shrimp.
Repashy Super Green

I also ordered the grub pie for my corys. I already have morning wood for my plecos and they love it.

 

[MomOfLiveBearers]

mixing water and calcium wont keep it from immediately breaking apart in the water. You're going to have to use the gelatin. What you're looking for is more commonly known as snello. Snello Recipes | Snails Forum | 388607

I have snello. But am hoping to do calcium chips. My snails eat snello, snail cookies and calcium chips.

 

[NotSoAggressiveAquatics]

Have you tried cuttlebone?

 

[Salem]

I have snello. But am hoping to do calcium chips. My snails eat snello, snail cookies and calcium chips.

Ah, I see. I've never had to offer additional calcium past snello and veggies personally and I'm a bit nervous on feeding too much calcium as it can also have poor outcomes.
Its under the snello recipe and uses honey but it's not necessary.

 

[MomOfLiveBearers]

Have you tried cuttlebone?

Yeah.y snails really enjoy these calcium chips I purchased cause they have things like spirulina mixed in. So I thought I'd try and make it myself but I can't seem to get it right