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soundmanreeftank
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using baking soda to up the ph will this work ???
Darryl_V link said:It works better if you Bake it.
Thats not a joke. Food grade sodium bicarbonate (arm and hammer baking soda) has a small effect on the pH but if you bake it for an hour you get sodium carbonate (soda ash) which is better at raising the pH. I usually always suggest using sodium carbonate over bicarbonate.
Personally though I like to buy my sodium carbonate (soda ash) because its easier and pharmaceutical grade vs. food grade. I know people have been fine using it though.
Cowfish link said:I use it for adjusting the pH in bare bottom qt but I do bake to convert it to sodium carbonate like sated above it works better. I slowly drip it in to slowly raise the pH to desired level checking it often. I would not advise this for anything other than for adjusting pH in a bare bottom qt or hospital tank. Be careful n slowly drip it in the tank checking pH often.
if your using a 2 part solution in your reef you are using sodium carbonate or bicarbonate. Same goes for and product labeled as a buffer. There really is no better product. The only differences would be in food grade vs. Lab / pharmaceutical grade.Cowfish link said:I don't not use this method in my reef only in QT or hospital tank as I said earlier. Like Boga said when doing hyposalinity other pH buffers will not work that's y I use this method n it works. Just be cautious add slowly n check the pH often to make sure u don't over shoot. I don't reccomend using this method for adjusting pH in any other situation other than for a bare bottom QT or hospital tank. As for using this to adjust alkalinity in ur reef I wouldn't reccomend it there is better ways/products to do so.
Jewel link said:Anyone using Calcium Chloride from Big Als and Baked Baking Soda as 2 part, looking for a Recipe I tried to order the 2 part bulk through Reef Supplies but they are all out and don't expect a shipment soon. Any suggestions?
Jewel link said:Anyone using Calcium Chloride from Big Als and Baked Baking Soda as 2 part, looking for a Recipe I tried to order the 2 part bulk through Reef Supplies but they are all out and don't expect a shipment soon. Any suggestions?