Raising Alkalinity Level

[htfn]

I'm currently dosing arm and hammer baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and I'm thinking to change BRS product. They have soda ash (sodium carbonate) and sodium bicarbonate. I'm not sure which one to use or use both. I would like to ask Canreef members opinion.
Thanks for your info.

[spit.fire]

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=73979

[hillegom]

Another good read by Kien post 335 how to mix and dissolve

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...d.php?p=499780

[htfn]

Thanks guys I'll read them and search little bit more. I just tired to use baking soda. It takes more time and make mess.

[hillegom]

Originally Posted by htfn

Thanks guys I'll read them and search little bit more. I just tired to use baking soda. It takes more time and make mess.

How are you mixing it? Doesn't have to be messy. I put a tablespoon of baking soda into about 300-500 ml of RO , heat in microwave for 40 sec. and then mix.

Use this calculator to figure out how much to add to your water.
http://reef.diesyst.com/flashcalc/flashcalc.html

[input80]

Hey there hillegom, something weird happened when I ran the calculator, maybe my browser ?

[htfn]

Originally Posted by hillegom

How are you mixing it? Doesn't have to be messy. I put a tablespoon of baking soda into about 300-500 ml of RO , heat in microwave for 40 sec. and then mix.

Use this calculator to figure out how much to add to your water.
http://reef.diesyst.com/flashcalc/flashcalc.html

I'm using Randy's recipe. I need 594ml or 2 1/4 cups of baked baking soda for 1 gal container. I mix it with RO warm water but still it dissolve clumps forming at the bottom, so I go little by little and it takes a lot of time and when I stir it always spill.

[chi]

Cold always bake the baking soda to turn it into soda ash.

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[kien]

Originally Posted by htfn

I'm currently dosing arm and hammer baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and I'm thinking to change BRS product. They have soda ash (sodium carbonate) and sodium bicarbonate. I'm not sure which one to use or use both. I would like to ask Canreef members opinion.
Thanks for your info.

Are you currently baking your baking soda? If the answer is yes, then you'll want to buy Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate). If the answer is no, then you'll want to buy Sodium Bicarbonate from BRS.

You do not need or want to use both.

Once you start using BRS Soda Ash you wil find yourself in nirvana. It is so much easier to use as there is no baking involved and you can mix it in by hand easily. However, it is pricy and when you run out you do have to remember to order more. I frequently forget and have to bridge my BRS Soda Ash orders by using Baking Soda from the pantry

[htfn]

Originally Posted by kien

Are you currently baking your baking soda? If the answer is yes, then you'll want to buy Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate). If the answer is no, then you'll want to buy Sodium Bicarbonate from BRS.

You do not need or want to use both.

Once you start using BRS Soda Ash you wil find yourself in nirvana. It is so much easier to use as there is no baking involved and you can mix it in by hand easily. However, it is pricy and when you run out you do have to remember to order more. I frequently forget and have to bridge my BRS Soda Ash orders by using Baking Soda from the pantry

Yes, I use baked baking soda, so should get soda ash then.
I totally forget about pH effect. I do water change every two weeks and also test my water every two weeks a week after water change but I only check phosphate, Ca, KH and Mg. If pH raise that high do you recommend dose alkalinity in the night time? I dose 3 big things when lights on.