BRS Soda Ash

[SWBeginer]

First time mix the 2 parts. Bought a 1g container of the Soda Ash from BRS but instruction just said mix 2 cups with 4/5 gallon jar of water (RO/DI). Ok got that done but no ratio was stated how much should I use. eg: ?/ml for ?/gallon. I'm going to do daily does. I have a 90g volumn including sump.

Does anyone has an answer for me?

 

[lokii_37]

I dose about 60ml/day for my 90g with 50g sump.

Your dosage will depend on the live stock in the tank. The more corals and the faster they grow the more Alk they will use up. If you have a low coral population just water changes may be enough.

What corals do you have in your tank? Do you have an Alk test kit?

I would test your Alk. Looks at the dosing calculator on BRS. This will tell you how much to dose to get to your desired Alk level. If you have to raise it a bunch do it over several days. Once you get it where you want it test daily for a week so you can figure out your daily usage. Once you know your daily Alk usage you can dose accordingly

 

[lokii_37]

Here is a great article on 2 part dosing. It also tells how to make your own soda ash from baking soda. I don't know how much a gallon cost you but I would bet making it your self would be way cheaper.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/

 

[Xx YOZER xX]

First time mix the 2 parts. Bought a 1g container of the Soda Ash from BRS but instruction just said mix 2 cups with 4/5 gallon jar of water (RO/DI). Ok got that done but no ratio was stated how much should I use. eg: ?/ml for ?/gallon. I'm going to do daily does. I have a 90g volumn including sump.

Does anyone has an answer for me?

BRS also has some helpful videos on this subject

 

[Reef Bass]

I use Randy's 3 part recipe #2. It calls for 250g of sodium bicarbonate mixed with enough water to form one gallon of final solution. Recipe #1 calls for 500g sodium bicarbonate baked for an hour (makes sodium carbonate) mixed to form a gallon.

 

[Dapg8gt]

I also say just look at the brs calculator it will tell you all you need to know to dose their product.

 

[SWBeginer]

yup, checking and monitoring......