Hyposalinity Treatment and PH Question

[OxfordBay]

I am thinking about doing a hyposalinity treatment for my clownfish (saw a few white spots). Reading through the sticky and other sites' info, I understand the concept and procedure for hyposalinity treatment except for this one item. How do you bring the PH level in the fresh RO/DI water to the level of normal aquarium saltwater? That is to bring a PH of 7 to 8 or 8.2.

Some folks said to use baking soda. How much baking soda will need to bring one gallon of freshwater up to a PH of 8?

If not baking soda, are there any other product to use?

Thank you.

 

[HumbleFish]

I would ask this question in the reef chemistry forum. I haven't had to do it in a while, but I know you have to "bake" the baking soda to raise pH.

 

[Mrscribbled]

Clownfish sometimes don't handle hypo well, they handle copper well though and its easier to keep consistant and more effective.


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