sodium bicarbonate

  1. C

    Was dosing Soda Ash - now dosing Sodium bicarbonate

    Hey there! I recently switch my dosing for alk from Soda Ash to Sodium bicarbonate. Do I need to adjust my dose (ml/day) to achieve the same DKH in the tank? I just kept dosing 15ml per day the same as the calcium but now my Alk reading is super low so I'm wondering what's going on? Any advice...
  2. T

    Why Sodium Carbonate is not using alone but usually with Sodium Bicarbonate?

    Hey, I've noticed that common alkalinity maintaining products use either only sodium bicarb or a mix of the two. Why Sodium Carbonate is used so rear and why never alone?
  3. SDJustin

    Tropic Marin Parts A & B vs Bulk Reef Supply Pharma Parts A (calcium chloride) & B (sodium bicarbonate)

    I'm trying to decide which 2 (or 3, or 4) part system I want to use with my reef, and am currently comparing Tropic Marin (TM) vs Bulk Reef Supply (BRS) Pharma parts A & B. Here are some observations and related questions. Tropic Marin Part A uses Calcium Chloride Dihydrate, while BRS is just...
  4. B

    Non DIY Sodium Carbonate 2-Part Product in the UK?

    Hi folks, I am looking to implement 2-part/balling method using sodium carbonate, however most products I see being sold here in the UK use sodium bicarbonate. I would like to run my pH a little higher, hence my interest in using soda ash. BRS soda ash is not available here, and although I am...
  5. Joenumba104

    Sodium BiCarbonate... it's Baking Soda!

    First post here. While I'm new to reefing I still believe that there are some things that I can point out. The first thing that I've noticed was that there are many companies selling Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) . I hadn't taken chemistry in a few years but when I did, I took advanced...
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