mixing baking soda question

[rick12]

so if i bake the soda , 2 1/4c. and mix it in 1 gal of ro/di and it doesn't all dissolve, can i add more h20 as the liquid is used up and continue to do so until it all has dissolved... in other words, is it ok to continue using what's in the container by adding water until it all dissolves. i am assuming there's too much soda in the mix to dissolve.

 

[Percula9]

Yes, just add more water until dissolved.

 

[maroun.c]

But then that would break the balance of your 2 part solutions, so you'll have to dose a different volume of A and B.

 

[MatthewAD]

Time and more mixing it will disolve.

As previously stated adding more water changes the concentration of the solution, changing formulas for adding ect.

 

[2thdeekay]

Mixing may not be sufficient, but adding heat should do it if you followed the recipe correctly. If you do go over the 1 gal volume, it's easy to calculate strength if you keep track of final volume.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

If you did not bake it enough, then it won't all dissolve. Try heating the solution, even to boiling.

 

[rick12]

thanks --- back to the drawing board. LOL
gona get this right!

 

[travis32]

Does Baking soda need to be mixed? If using unbaked Baking soda? I've just been supplementing my alk from kalk with a 3-5 tablespoons of baking soda through out the week. (1 -2 tablespoons at a time or a few hours a part.)

Just tossing the dry in. I don't notice any changes and the ph probe is in the sump where I dose. I guess I never thought about pre-mixing it with water? What does the water do that it can't do dry?

 

[rick12]

Does Baking soda need to be mixed? If using unbaked Baking soda? I've just been supplementing my alk from kalk with a 3-5 tablespoons of baking soda through out the week. (1 -2 tablespoons at a time or a few hours a part.)

Just tossing the dry in. I don't notice any changes and the ph probe is in the sump where I dose. I guess I never thought about pre-mixing it with water? What does the water do that it can't do dry?

mine is fed through a timed dosing pump so need liquid.

 

[travis32]

DOH! That always gets me. Yup... Good point. Forgot about that minor detail.

Good point!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I would not generally recommend adding any supplements dry since it risks undissolved solids landing on and irritating delicate organisms. The only exception I know of is Tropic Marin Biocalcium, which must be added dry.