intenseneal
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Is there a cal mag that b is not so acidic? I am using GO calmag plus and it has humic acid and i have to use a lot if ph up when i use it.
Cal and mag supplement that is not acidic
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MisterBlah
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All CAL/MAG supplements are calcium nitrate and magnesium nitrate. The conjugate acid/base pairs of Calcium hydroxide/nitric acid and Magnesium hydroxide/nitric acid both form a slightly acidic solution.
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MisterBlah
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Not sure why I didn't think of it then, but Calcium Hydroxide, also known as slaked lime, hydrated lime, or caustic soda will form a very basic solution. It is not that soluble in water, but it creates a very basic solution. 0.075g/L will create a solution with a pH of 11.3 and it will be a solution that has 40ppm of Ca. Peak solubility in water is 1.73g/L and will create a solution that has a pH of 12.7, it will be a solution that has 93.5ppm of Ca.
Basically, use it as a pH UP solution to go along with whatever calmag supplement you want to use.
Basically, use it as a pH UP solution to go along with whatever calmag supplement you want to use.
intenseneal
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Thanks
intenseneal
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5ml per gallon, light feeding dose. Takes 15ppm water to 210ppm. I switched to Botanicare for now to see how that works...
churchhaze
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If you use gypsum (calcium sulfate) to provide calcium in hydro, you will have too high a level of sulfates. Over 60ppm of S is not necessary.
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jarvild
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My RO water starts at 5ppm. To that I add 30 ppm of potassium silicate then 50 ppms of cal, 20 ppm of mag and 10ppm of Iron.
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