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Old 06-07-2010, 06:58 PM
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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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Old 06-07-2010, 08:03 PM
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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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Old 06-07-2010, 08:51 PM
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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
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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Old 06-07-2010, 10:23 PM
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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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Old 06-08-2010, 12:26 AM
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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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