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purplesprite
Sat, 3rd Dec 2005, 09:53 PM
I know someone has done this?Im about to do a water change and need to raise my calcium.I usually add a two part buffer, but im fresh out.My question is could Iuse Oceanic salt to raise my Ca. when i regularly use IO. In my mind its a two for one.

NaCl_H2O
Sat, 3rd Dec 2005, 11:37 PM
Oceanic mixes up at about 600ppm Ca, IO is at ~400. If your Alk/dKH is stable and a little high, then Ocenic should be OK. Check after and add dKH buffer if needed.

purplesprite
Sun, 4th Dec 2005, 11:31 AM
yup it evened right out. ca. still a little low I guess ill have to go get a ca. additive.I was trying to even out my ca. and alk for the last time with a two part before adding my ca. reactor.thanks