Caltrate calcium supplements... good for freshwater shrimp?

[the-chad]

Ive come across several references of people adding caltrate (without vitamin D) for their snails to improve their shells. Among such references, there are some comments that shrimp love it too.

But is caltrate safe for shrimp? And is it good for them?

 

[wildroseofky]

If you have access to organic chicken eggs you can add that. It increases the calcium in the water. Just clean the eggs shells and remove the membrane on the inside if the egg. It holds the shell together and comes out easy when dry. I crush it and add it to my tank. I also used some half egg shells for the shrimp to hide in. They are growing and I even got a baby ghost shrimp. You can also add cuttlefish bone. You get them in the pet bird section. They will slowly dissolve and increase the calcium in the water. I found a shrimp supplement for snails but it was basically calcium carbonate and some trace elements so I would think that the human supplement would be okay as long as it was calcium only.