Calcium chloride hexahydrate
calcium
CaCl2·6H2O
Manufacturer data
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What one dose does
PARAMETER
1 g / 100 L
Calcium
+1.829 ppm
To raise calcium by 20 ppm in 100 L: 10.9 g.
How it’s used
Reagent/ACS or food grade. Rarely sold to hobbyists; deliquescent crystals whose water content drifts.
Cautions
• Only ~18.3% Ca: using dihydrate numbers with hexahydrate under-doses by ~33%.
• Deliquescent: may already have absorbed extra water; verify stock with a Ca test.
pH effect: neutral.
Sources
Reagent/ACS or food grade. Rarely sold to hobbyists; deliquescent crystals whose water content drifts.
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