{"product_id":"the-bio-dude-soil-cal-plus-caco3","title":"The Bio Dude Soil Cal Plus (CaCO3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalcium for the substrate, not the animal. A bioactive enclosure’s clean-up crew draws calcium out of the soil constantly — isopods and springtails need it for their exoskeletons — and over months a substrate runs down. Soil Cal Plus is straightforward calcium carbonate that puts it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeeps the clean-up crew supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e a calcium-depleted substrate is one of the quieter reasons isopod and springtail populations fade. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/clean-up-crews-isopods-and-springtails-for-beginners\"\u003eOur clean-up crew guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers what these colonies need to stay stable long term.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimple dosing:\u003c\/strong\u003e sprinkle a small amount into the soil and mix — The Bio Dude suggests roughly three pinches per six quarts of substrate, repeated every two to three months. It can also be dissolved in water (about a tablespoon per 32 oz) and sprayed on plants that are heavy calcium users.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot a dusting powder:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Bio Dude is explicit that this is a soil supplement — don’t dust feeder insects with it or spray it on animals. It works in the substrate, alongside (not instead of) your normal supplement routine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart of maintaining, not replacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e the whole point of bioactive is a substrate you support rather than throw out — \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/bioactive-substrate-explained-drainage-layers-mixes\"\u003eour bioactive substrate guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the system this slots into.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold by Bask \u0026amp; Burrow and ships direct from The Bio Dude. See our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eshipping policy\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003erefund policy\u003c\/a\u003e for details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bio Dude","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46633460760678,"sku":"BDCaCO3","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8151\/2294\/files\/SoilCalPlus1_38ad4b1e-ee58-4d0b-ae45-4922f3e5a7da.jpg?v=1787494646","url":"https:\/\/baskandburrow.com\/products\/the-bio-dude-soil-cal-plus-caco3","provider":"Bask \u0026 Burrow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}