sodium bicarb users (2-part)

[kien]

I warm up the water a little bit. Actually I mix the baking soda in a pot on the stove with the burner on low. Also, I don't stir to mix I use a hand blender, so much easier than stirring because if you stir you have to poor in the two part very very slowly for a long long time.

[christyf5]

kien, it sounds like you're quite the whiz in the kitchen

You guys are still using the 2 cups per gallon then? I'll have a go at that heating/mixer thingy

[Jason McK]

I use 2 cups/G. I mix up 4G at a time but adding all the water and baking soda to a 5G salt bucket and through a power head in. I let the power head go and mix it over night. Don't have any problems will anything coming out of solution

J

[Fishward]

If you don't bake it, the recipie only calls for 1 1/8 cup per gallon. that might be why you're having trouble getting it all to dissolve. thats what i use too and i have a hell of a time just getting 1 1/8cup to dissolve.

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Fishward

If you don't bake it, the recipie only calls for 1 1/8 cup per gallon. that might be why you're having trouble getting it all to dissolve. thats what i use too and i have a hell of a time just getting 1 1/8cup to dissolve.

yeah I noticed that on randys recipe #2 and was wondering if I was attempting to supersaturate the solution or something. I think I'll either heat or try a powerhead and see how it goes

[Delphinus]

Oh you're doing the unbaked, right, sorry. Yeah, I dunno. I found that the half recipe mixes in eventually but it just takes forever. Better off just putting a powerhead in the reservoir and let it mix forever and ever and it'll eventually dissolve in.

It's the baked baking soda that reacts too much when added too much at a time and once it's done that, it's done forever.

I still don't really know if one method works better for me or not.

[Canuckgod420]

I noticed when adding the baked solution to my sump it would percipitate into clumps.....so I mixed it with some RO water first before adding it and now have no problems.

[Tom R]

Hi Christy

I am using the Bulk Reef Supply

Bulk 2 Part Instructions: Recipe 2

It calls for 1 1/8 cups of BS to each gallon of RO water.

I mix 5 gallons at a time in a large 6 gallon salt bucket with 6 cups of BS.

I use a MJ 1200 pump and let it mix for a couple of days with little to no residual.

If you feel this recipe ids too week you can just adjust the dose either frequency or quantity.

I would not want to dose if there is any residual in the water.

Tom R

[PoonTang]

Originally Posted by Fishward

If you don't bake it, the recipie only calls for 1 1/8 cup per gallon. that might be why you're having trouble getting it all to dissolve. thats what i use too and i have a hell of a time just getting 1 1/8cup to dissolve.

+1
never had a problem mixing it doing it this way. Also note you need to change your calcium recipie too if you want them balanced. Dont forget that when you change you will most likely need to double your rate on your doser.

[banditpowdercoat]

I'm going to be gettng into this soon. What is the recipies again? Ca, Alk and Mag? I have a 55lb bag of Mag, hoping not to have to mix with Epsom?