Exploring different chemicals in aquaculture.. Calcium chloride - Part 1.

Hello everyone:
         Today we will see about the use of calcium chloride in aquaculture. 

Is it safe to use calcium chloride in pond? 
       In my opinion, calcium chloride is not the first choice of application in pond. Anyway it is safe, it hardens the shells, the hydronium ions formed from the reaction of calcium chloride with water helps to maintains hardness and alkalinity. 

Calcium chloride reacts with water and produces cao and HCl. Then HCl reacts with water and forms Hydronium ions. Heat is formed in this reaction. 

What is the reaction? 
       Calcium chloride is present in the form of small stone like structures. The ions are  with ionic bonds. Mixing of calcium chloride with water is an exothermal reaction. 
     
       It is an reaction, when one substance reacts with other substances and producing heat energy. Calcium chloride mix with water and produces calcium oxide and hydrochloric acid. This hydrochloric acid reacts with water and produces hydronium ions. 
         In this reaction heat energy is produced by reacting calcium chloride with water.
              Exothermal - releases heat to the surroundings. 
The mixing of calcium chloride with water produces more heat. So it is advised to the farmers who using calcium and magnesium chloride, be aware and careful. 

Can I use? 
     If you have low saline water or if you don't have any other minerals in stock or if your water hardness is low or if your alkalinity is stable means, you can try this at evening time to make this direct availability for animals. 
      If you found more freshly moulted shrimps in your pond, you can use calcium chloride for faster hardens and shell formation. 

  These are the some of the facts about calcium chloride. 
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