DIY KZ Coral Snow (with >97% purity)

BOWHUNTER4250 · Oct 28, 2020

I have been using this formula now since the 7th , i mixed up a large bottle and keep it under my stand , shake it up really good and dump in .... sometimes twice a day , i dont run carbon and my water is crystal clear

Reefahholic · Nov 17, 2020

Does this work the same or better than KZ Coral Snow? Is this recipe still the same or did it get modified?

njb2345 · Nov 22, 2020

Has anyone ever added lanthanum with coral snow? And if so any benefit to it or downside.

BOWHUNTER4250 · Dec 16, 2020

UPDATE : I made a few bottles of this already and have been using this now almost daily since October , i don't use any form of carbon and i have to say that my water has been absolutely crystal clear ! Others have also commented on how clear my water has been lately so i will continue to use this daily , its cheap and easy to make . I will admit at first i thought this was just going to be another DIY recipe with no visible results ...... I haven't changed anything else since October and there is a definite difference in water clarity !

AND .............. Its food grade product !!

rtparty · Dec 24, 2020

njb2345 said:
Has anyone ever added lanthanum with coral snow? And if so any benefit to it or downside.

Lanthanum requires being dosed directly into a super fine filter sock. Coral Snow needs to be broadcasted IME. Broadcasting lanthanum will be super dangerous

Wolf89 · Dec 27, 2020

doodledreads said:
Great info, thanks everyone!

The product in this thread wont ship fast so I picked this one:

Anyone used this? If not I will report back.

Any update? I just purchased this one as well.

Midrats · Dec 27, 2020

Anyone use this with no mechanical filtration and only a beastly skimmer in the sump?

rtparty · Dec 27, 2020

Midrats said:
Anyone use this with no mechanical filtration and only a beastly skimmer in the sump?

This is how I've always used it

Rmckoy · Dec 31, 2020

I have been looking for this post for awhile .
I used to use it .
buy calcium carbonate from a health food store
Mix with 750ml but other than clarity , does it have any other benefits ?

rtparty · Dec 31, 2020

Rmckoy said:
I have been looking for this post for awhile .
I used to use it .
buy calcium carbonate from a health food store
Mix with 750ml but other than clarity , does it have any other benefits ?

I believe Mike Paletta has stated he uses it to kill vermetids. You feed the tank super heavy and get them to come out. Then immediately dose coral snow and it will choke them

Wolf89 · Dec 31, 2020

Rmckoy said:
I have been looking for this post for awhile .
I used to use it .
buy calcium carbonate from a health food store
Mix with 750ml but other than clarity , does it have any other benefits ?

It can also help make organics in the water larger, thus making them much easier to filter out.

Smite · Dec 31, 2020

Wolf89 said:
Any update? I just purchased this one as well.

This is the one I’ve been looking at. Says pure calcium carbonate but I haven’t found a %. Did you? Or is it 100% and I missed it?

Wolf89 · Dec 31, 2020

Smite said:
This is the one I’ve been looking at. Says pure calcium carbonate but I haven’t found a %. Did you? Or is it 100% and I missed it?

I did my first dose a few hours ago. I'll give you an update on how it did.

Smite · Dec 31, 2020

Wolf89 said:
I did my first dose a few hours ago. I'll give you an update on how it did.

Sounds great, are you running filter socks or just relying on a skimmer to pull it out?

Wolf89 · Dec 31, 2020

Smite said:
Sounds great, are you running filter socks or just relying on a skimmer to pull it out?

Filter socks only, I have no skimmer.

Rmckoy · Dec 31, 2020

Smite said:
This is the one I’ve been looking at. Says pure calcium carbonate but I haven’t found a %. Did you? Or is it 100% and I missed it?

Most health food stores carry it
This is just one particular brand I found where I am

Midrats · Dec 31, 2020

Mike Paletta has been basting his rock daily to coax out the vermetid nets, then he doses the calcium carbonate. I haven't noticed any decline in my population, but I haven't been consistently dosing. Maybe I'll baste when the lights go out and dose nightly and see what happens.

Cüneyt · May 8, 2021

I tried this formula 230ml + 115gr powder I used a bottle of 500ml to shake/mix it very well

I finished 2 bottles of CS before so I know milky color it gives

this DIY did not have same milky look in my tank. It looks like less thick then original CS.I did second batch and have similar result

anybody who used original product and tried this DIY version and see same difference. I just try to understand it is normal to have less milky color

Thanks