koda_dad
Mr. Paranoid
What temp....for how long? Any other things I should know?
Thanks
Thanks
How to Bake Baking Soda??
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coolhandgoose
Reef enthusiast
I don't think you can really over bake it, I think I've heard of 350 for about an hour seems to work.
daugherty
part time reefer
350 for a hour
ccCapt
Reef Hacker
koda_dad
Mr. Paranoid
Baked :)
Now according to the reef chemistry calculators... to raise my low alk of 5dkh to 7 I need to add approx 1.5 tsp. (in 50 gallons)
Just me or that doesnt seem like much?
I added a 1/4tsp tonight to my top off...Ill test tomorrow and see where I am at.
Thought?
Now according to the reef chemistry calculators... to raise my low alk of 5dkh to 7 I need to add approx 1.5 tsp. (in 50 gallons)
Just me or that doesnt seem like much?
I added a 1/4tsp tonight to my top off...Ill test tomorrow and see where I am at.
Thought?
yote
In Memoriam
What I normally do when dosing baking soda.Is mix it in a cup of fresh water.Then I'll just add a little bit ( a touch over 1/4 cup ) every few minutes.Usually takes me about an hour doing it that way,but it dont spike the PH way up real quick.
Piratefish
SPS Freak
Do you really need to bake it?
bjohanson1234
.........
There is something about baking it that changes it chemically. There is a different reason to add unbaked baking soda, but it is eluding me right now
koda_dad
Mr. Paranoid
Baking it changes it from Sodium BI- Carbonate.... to Sodium Carbonate
If you use the unbaked stuff it will lower your PH, the baked stuff will raise it slightly.
If you use the unbaked stuff it will lower your PH, the baked stuff will raise it slightly.
