Using Sodium Carbonate vs Sodium Bicarbonate

[Savage Henry]

Hi all,

I am beginning to read up on Randy’s sol’n A and sol’n B and sol’n C.

I have been dosing with solid CaCl and Na2CO3. But, now looking for a better method to control Ca and KH after have had a tank crash recently.

Just wondering, do you prefer to use bicarbonate because it is more readily available in food grade than carbonate as the carbonate may contain residual industrial chemicals?

As I said, I have Na2CO3 and so would prefer to use it rather than to buy bicarbonate.

 

[skiergd011013]

Hi all,

I am beginning to read up on Randy’s sol’n A and sol’n B and sol’n C.

I have been dosing with solid CaCl and Na2CO3. But, now looking for a better method to control Ca and KH after have had a tank crash recently.

Just wondering, do you prefer to use bicarbonate because it is more readily available in food grade than carbonate as the carbonate may contain residual industrial chemicals?

As I said, I have Na2CO3 and so would prefer to use it rather than to buy bicarbonate.

I was using arm and hammer baking soda for several months before i started using all for reef. Zero issues with it and bulk reef supplies dosing calculator was dead on. I mixed up a 1 gallon solution of it using a scale to weigh the bicarb. One argument against bicarb is a ph lowering effect, but I measured PH while dosing it, and my milwaukee meter didnt even register a blip of a ph drop. Bicarb is my choice due to being able to get it anywhere. I now only use it for correction doses. Why not use up what you have, and then switch to bicarb when its gone?