Vitamin C dosing and PH / Alk

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I Dont know 100% but Vitamin c Should actually raise Alk Considering its an acid.
 

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Depends on what you dose. Sodium ascorbate or ascorbic acid. The former boosts alk. All organic dosing lowers pH a bit, but ascorbic acid will lower it more at the start and less later than sodium ascorbate.
 

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I Dont know 100% but Vitamin c Should actually raise Alk Considering its an acid.

No. Ascorbic acid won't boost alk when first added. Acids generally lower alk. Short term ascrobic acid lowers it a bit. Long term it has no effect or possibly a slight rise if nitrate drops.
 

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