Dosing Nitrate calculation check

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I made some calcium nitrate Ca(NO3)2-4H2O solution and before I dose my tank, I want to make sure my calculations are correct so I don't kill everything:

Dissolved 232g of calcium nitrate in 200ml RO/DI, poured it in a 500ml bottle, topped it off with more RO/DI.
Dosing 10ml in a 60gallon water volume will increase about 10.7ppm nitrate and 3.43ppm calcium.

Does everything look good?
 
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I made some calcium nitrate Ca(NO3)2-4H2O solution and before I dose my tank, I want to make sure my calculations are correct so I don't kill everything:

Dissolved 232g of calcium nitrate in 200ml RO/DI, poured it in a 500ml bottle, topped it off with more RO/DI.
Dosing 10ml in a 60gallon water volume will increase about 10.7ppm nitrate and 3.43ppm calcium.

Does everything look good?
Yes.
 

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Oh also, adding water to calcium nitrate is an endothermic reaction? The solution was very cold when first dissolved, as if it was sitting in the fridge for hours.

Yes it is:

 

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