I use the complete Bio Canna line, their nutes are have a ph of 6.5 they are also buffered so you don't need to PH your water when using Bio canna line...part of the reason why I like it so much, makes things much easier...so if your water is at 6.5 after adding Flores you should still be at 6.5...One thing I learned about Bio canna is that it helps to add in some humic acid to aid the plants in feeding across a wider PH range...I use the Boost also and I'm not sure if that has Humic acid or not...also very true about the cal mag issues, I use a little General Organics CalMg+ and that seemed to solve the issues I was having.