Things we take for granted

[danny zubot]

Some people may not know about the two part Alk buffer that you can make at home from Baking soda. It cheep and it works.

[Richy44]

Some people may not know about the two part Alk buffer

So...dont keep me in suspense..The recipe

Thanks

[howdy20012002]

richy44
roasted is fine, in fact, I think they are all roasted.
just check the ingredients to make sure nothing has been added
Neal

[dirtyreefer]

Things we take for granted: Hydro!

I was out for 15 hours and it was a stressful hell worrying about the tank. Couldn't imagine being one of those unlucky people that were out longer, I feel for them.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

You can also save money on refugium lighting by getting a clip-on lamp with a CFL 6500k Phillips Daylight bulb or an old-fashioned incandescent lighting unit, rather than getting more expensive PC or aquarium lighting.

Grows chaeto & other macro very well.

[danny zubot]

So...dont keep me in suspense..The recipe

Bake 1 box of baking soda at 300 degrees for an hour. This burns off 1 carbon atom creating a carbonate instead of a bi-carbonate. The result is that it raises PH where regular baking soda lowers it. You can now add 1 parts washing soda as it is now called, to 6 parts baking soda for a completely neutral 2 part ALK (carbonate hardness) buffer. Adjust your ratio accordingly to either raise or lower your Ph a bit.

Its that easy.

[muck]

Originally Posted by danny zubot

Bake 1 box of baking soda at 300 degrees for an hour. This burns off 1 carbon atom creating a carbonate instead of a bi-carbonate. The result is that it raises PH where regular baking soda lowers it. You can now add 1 parts washing soda as it is now called, to 6 parts baking soda for a completely neutral 2 part ALK (carbonate hardness) buffer. Adjust your ratio accordingly to either raise or lower your Ph a bit.

Its that easy.

Do I take it out of the box first?

[danny zubot]

Yes, I usually make a tray out of foil and then place it on a cookie sheet.

[Salinity Now]

Good thread idea Neal. I'll pass one on here for ya's. Instead of going thru the hassle of getting a float switch for my quarantine tank (10gal). I went to a local veterinarian clinic and got from them a saline drip hose and adjuster thingy. You know the one I'm talkin about. I just put my water in an old 4l milk container, put it higher than my tank and adjusted the drip rate. It takes a bit of tinkering to get the right drip rate to equal the right evaporation rate, but it works great. Oh yeah, it was free!

[bubblepuffer]

I feed my Puffer Raw Shrimp 50-60 counts from Safeway and it's cheaper then those frozen food from Pet shop. Just wait until the discount day and you get to buy 1 and get 1 free =) which I stock a lot of raw shrimp.. feed my fish and myself too =)