Calcium too high?

Sodium carbonite or sodium bicarbonate (Soda ash or baking baking soda) will work and odds are you probably already have the baking soda in the kitchen.

Here is a handy calculator that you can use:

 
How should I supplement Alk? Just a basic recommendation :)
I'd agree with previous statements as honestly 500 isn't terrible and some calcium test kits are not that accurate. I prefer the red sea calcium test kit. Also one thing to make sure is if your a beginner I'd use the sodium bicarbonate to raise alkalinity as the soda ash can raise your PH. I use soda bicarbonate to raise my alkalinity and soda ash to maintain
 
Sodium carbonite or sodium bicarbonate (Soda ash or baking baking soda) will work and odds are you probably already have the baking soda in the kitchen.

Here is a handy calculator that you can use:

Oh perfect I already have some sodium bicarbonate I bought a while ago
 
how many times did you test your calcium. Maybe the there was some testing error? before i would change anything, i would confirm the results are in fact that high.
 
Your params are in range for things being healthy and fine. I would just add a little alk alone over a period of time to give yourself padding on both ends. But no big deal. You won't have overly much consumption.
 

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