BRS Soda Ash mix ratio

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Hello reefers,

I'm mixing a gallon of BRS Soda Ash. The bag the Soda Ash came in says to mix 2.5 cups of Soda Ash to 1 gallon of water. Thats what I did and then went to the BRS website to use the dosing calculator. The calculator for Soda Ash says to mix 1.5 cups of Soda Ash to 1 gallon of water. Can someone give me some clarity here?
 

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Hello reefers,

I'm mixing a gallon of BRS Soda Ash. The bag the Soda Ash came in says to mix 2.5 cups of Soda Ash to 1 gallon of water. Thats what I did and then went to the BRS website to use the dosing calculator. The calculator for Soda Ash says to mix 1.5 cups of Soda Ash to 1 gallon of water. Can someone give me some clarity here?
Correct me if I’m wrong I’m confused and wana make sure doesn’t brs sell bags of sodium bicarbonate 7lbs

And soda ash (sodium carbonate) come in plastic jugs
 
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I have the 7lb. Bag of Soda Ash. I've had it for a few years in storage.
 

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I have the 7lb. Bag of Soda Ash. I've had it for a few years in storage.
I don’t think they sell that like this anymore

But regardless follow the instructions on the bag 2 1/3 cup makes exactly one gallon
 

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I guess I'll have to make my own determination on what to dose. If they did change the recipe on thier Soda Ash thier calculator could cause me some problems.

Not true. The solid volume recipe changed, the mass recipe did not. It’s the fluffiness of the solid that changed. It is still my diy recipe #1.
 

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