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			 I was just wondering whats the best product to use is if I want to add calcium and magnesium to Instant Ocean 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 Check out the Chemaster's products. I have ordered from him a few times. Good product and good prices. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 Have you tested your mixed IO salt water for Ca and Mg? What are the numbers? What do you want them to be? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 I use his products. Follow his mixing amounts also, which I think are based on Randy,s writings from RC. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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			 do find the numbers vary a bit pail to pail so I'll get my amounts from this calculator, target here (NSW) 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			I also use littlesilvermax's stuff 
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			 Most people just use generic no-name pharmaceutical grade calcium chloride and a mix of magnesium sulfate and magnesium chloride. ChemMaster, Bulk Reef Supply, Ocean Aquatics and Oceanic Corals along with numerous others sell them these days. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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