2 Part, mixing alk recipe 1 & 2

[cccapt]

So recipe 1 for alk will slightly raise pH and recipe 2 slightly lower it. Can the 2 recipes be mixed so there is no change in pH? And if so, in what relation should they be mixed? 1/2 and 1/2?

[bertoni]

It's possible to mix them so as to minimize the change in pH, but then the calcium part would need to be adjusted a bit as well. The change in pH from recipe 2 is small enough that I don't think it's worth the effort, but a 80:20 or 90:10 mix of recipe 2 to recipe 1 might be a tad closer to neutral.

[cccapt]

Thanks...was just curious :)

[bertoni]

You're welcome!