Alk Low!!!

[nyfireman3097]

ok i use oceanic i "DO NOT" use my calcium reactor at all i do my WC 10% a week and after the week is up my Mag is at 1440 and the Cal is at 470 I do my WC's on Wend's. I just did a test of them all and my Mag is at 1500 Calcium 470 and Alk 6.1 Should i use Bionic Alk supp. by itself ?? Or baking soda ?? also how much ??
Nick

[Diesel3443]

I dont use a Ca supp at all either with oceanic and use baking soda to supp alk. Its actually washing soda b/c I cook it for 90 min to burn off the Co2 so there is no pH drop. This way it raises my pH to keep it higher

Sean

[nyfireman3097]

ok but i dont need my PH to go up at all just alk should i use just the baking soda w/o cookin it ? also how much ?
Nick

[Aged Salt]

Hi Nick, one can make up a good marine buffer:7parts baking soda:1 part washing soda. Bob

[nyfireman3097]

ok kool but what is 1 part considered maesuring wise also how much of it do i add to bring my alk up to 7-8\
Nick

[Aged Salt]

Nick, "one part" is the measuring standard, ie. say for instance it is 1 TSP, then it's 7 TSP's of baking soda to 1 TSP washing soda. Probably there's a formuls on the additions?? but small additions should allow you to determine the quantity needed by trial & error Bob

[nyfireman3097]

ok thanx
Nick

[Diesel3443]

Here nick this calculator should help

http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chem_calc3.html

Sean