The use of Sodium Silicate And Sodium Metasilicate

[Steve2020]

When poured into the aquarium, the rodi mixture will not precipitate anything?

I get no visual precipitate crystals at all. If I add just one drop of non diluted 41% Waterglass it will instantly precipitate into a pea size ball. I need to add some today so I will take a video of both ways of what it looks like if you would like.

 

[Waldek M.]

I get no visual precipitate crystals at all. If I add just one drop of non diluted 41% Waterglass it will instantly precipitate into a pea size ball. I need to add some today so I will take a video of both ways of what it looks like if you would like.

You don't have to record, I understood and I'll try it myself. Thank you for the information.

 

[Steve2020]

You don't have to record, I understood and I'll try it myself. Thank you for the information.

Already recorded. Here is what it looks like:
.1ml Waterglass no dilution:

.9ml Waterglass mixed with RODI:

 

[Waldek M.]

Already recorded. Here is what it looks like:
.1ml Waterglass no dilution:

.9ml Waterglass mixed with RODI:

Cool! Thank you very much.
How much do you dose, how many liters of water in the aquarium and every how many days?

 

[Steve2020]

Cool! Thank you very much.
How much do you dose, how many liters of water in the aquarium and every how many days?

Total water volume= 285gal/1079L. I dose 1ml/wk of the 41% Waterglass. @Randy Holmes-Farley can give you a good calculation on how much silicate to dose for the ppm you are looking for. I dose on the conservative side.

 

[Waldek M.]

Thanks