Ph Buffering

[odannyboy]

is it baking soda or biocarbonate of soda that buffers your ph up? any ideas on ratios?

 

[hunterm8]

is it baking soda or biocarbonate of soda that buffers your ph up? any ideas on ratios?

bicarbonare of soda. cant remeber ratio's though, i think i kept mixing 1/2 teaspoon in water then putting in tank until i got required ph/kh

 

[pmdf]

Baking soda is just another name for bicarbonate of soda.

There's a good buffer recipe using it here.

 

[anodized]

1/2 tbsp per 10 gallons is a good start

sodium bicarbonate's maximum buffering ability is ph 8.2