Baking soda as a buffer???

Ive heard that you can use pure Baking soda to maintain dKH, has anyone heard of this? and what are you the pros and cons?

 

the only thing i have used baking soda for was to raise my PH

 

How do you use baking soda?

 

I use kent marine buffer... it's pretty much the same thing as baking soda. (sodium bicarbonate). Yes you will be fine using it.

Kent Marine Super Buffer; dKH - Saltwater - Fish - PetSmart

 

Use a tablespoon or two(or less for a small aquarium... mine is 180) and remeasure the next day. Don't raise it too fast.

 

I tried what was posted before about baking it first to raise pH and it works very well! I'll see if I can find that thread.

 

My directions say mix in RO water first...which I do. I forgot why but there is a reason vs just dumping it in the tank.

 

if you read the MSDS on any of the commercial buffers, you'll find they all consist primarily of sodium bicarbonate.

 

I have used it in the past with great results I now use soda ash from bulk reef supply.
If you click on the calculators link it will tell you how much backing soda to add to raise it.
mix it up in rodi water before adding it to the tank.

 

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