How much alkalinity does BRS soda have in a 1 gallon mix?

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I cannot find this anywhere. Does anyone know what is the meq/L of alkalinity total for a 1 gallon mix of BRS Soda ash?
 

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Right from the article......" 1,900 meq/L of alkalinity (5,300 dKH)"
 
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@Randy Holmes-Farley

I currently use Reef Fusion 2 which has 4400 meq/l of Alk. The soda ash I am going to use is 1900 meq/l. Just so I am thinking about this right. The soda ash is weaker which would mean I need to dose more. I currently dose around 100-110ml of Reef Fusion daily.

4400/1900 = 2.31
2.31x100 = 231

Would it be safe to say I will be dosing around 231ml of Soda Ash to match what I dose of Reef Fusion?
 
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@Randy Holmes-Farley

I currently use Reef Fusion 2 which has 4400 meq/l of Alk. The soda ash I am going to use is 1900 meq/l. Just so I am thinking about this right. The soda ash is weaker which would mean I need to dose more. I currently dose around 100-110ml of Reef Fusion daily.

4400/1900 = 2.31
2.31x100 = 231

Would it be safe to say I will be dosing around 231ml of Soda Ash to match what I dose of Reef Fusion?

You can use a calculator like this to compare needed doses of different products, including those two:

 

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