sodium hydroxide

  1. Chip

    Sodium hydroxide

    Sodium hydroxide What are some good pharmaceutical brands of sodium hydroxide people are using that is pure and tested with ICP? I recently found a brand that was pretty dirty. Thanks
  2. RSnodgrass

    Stupid or Crazy? Lye in my kalk chamber.

    My kalk chamber ran out and needed to be refilled. Typically I fill it up 4-5" at a time so it lasts a bit over a month. I'd like to boost my pH & alk more than what it provides because evaporation limits how much I can dose. Using a kalk slurry it's appealing for a few reasons. Namely, I'm...
  3. kiswanson

    PH chasing mistake…danger of using NaOH to raise pH

    So I made a significant mistake chasing a higher pH and not thinking through what an additive can do. My pH has been on the low side around 7.7-7.9. I added a CO2 scrubber to my skimmer intake and that helped a little, maybe 0.1 on average. I was looking for another option. I would like to add a...
  4. Tacticool-Reefer

    Hydro-Lime Scrubber - Hybrid Sodium Hydroxide bubbler/Soda lime CO2 scrubber

    Tank - 150-gallon euro with ~20-gallon sump Lights - Radion XR15 Pro x4, 9-hour for radion Algae scrubber - the reverse of light schedule with a 60-minute overlap on each side Dose 25.6 ML of BRS soda-ash via Neptune DOS every 3hrs +/-35% Hybrid Sodium Hydroxide bubbler/CO2 (BRS Soda-lime media)...
  5. ZoWhat

    Old Eric Borneman DIY Aiptasia/Majano Removal Recipe

    After a lot of reading on how to control /eliminate my majano problem.... I found an old Eric Borneman recipe for making up your own DIY juice to apply to these pests: Mix well: * 100ml of RODI water * 1 teaspoon of 100% Sodium Hydroxide * 2 teaspoons of Kalkwasser (Calcium Hydroxide) -Turn...
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