is PH buffer ???

[Lynn]

Is PH buffer the same as baking soda??

 

[Anonymous]

I've never used pH buffer, but baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. What does it say on the buffer?

How's your sump coming, btw?

 

[Bodine]

Most "buffers" sold in the trade are mainly sodium bicarb....
however there are other components....

Buffers

 

[Lynn]

Sump is doing well. Thanks, I put a piece of plexiglass to divide it from the actual pumps. The skimmer flows over into it causing it to flow over into the sump. Seems to be working well!

 

[speck]

Hi Lynn

I used this concoction one time when I had low alk., and it worked for me.

Take a box of baking soda and split it up in two piles, 6 to 1.

Bake the smaller pile in an oven for 30 mins. @450 degrees F(Julia Childs would be proud) I'm not sure how, but this turns the sodium bicarbonate to sodium carbonate.

Mix the two piles and whamo, you've got alk.

Dose 1 tsp. per day until your alk. is where it needs to be.

Disclaimer:
I would only do this if a few small water changes did not do the trick. Also, I only added 5 tsp. to my system, so I can't say what prolonged, or repeated use of this mixture will do.

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