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Flipper1 · 01/18/2006, 11:33 AM

Yes, I gathered from the article that as the bacteria metabolize the acetate, CO2 is produced. Does the 45 mL./gal. that you practice, Randy, seem to produce desirable end results as far as keeping pH in an acceptable level? And, if this is the case, is Twisted Tiger's technique of adding 125 mL to the mix going to send the tank into overdrive, similar to adding sugar or vodka to a tank?

Further, have you ever tested any sort of radical ideas, such as mixing calcium oxide or hydroxide into soda water? Maybe you, as a chemist, already know whether this will work or not, or what the results might be. But such things come to mind when I read about how some of these substances react with and counter each other.

01/18/2006, 11:33 AM	#5
Flipper1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New York Posts: 353	Yes, I gathered from the article that as the bacteria metabolize the acetate, CO2 is produced. Does the 45 mL./gal. that you practice, Randy, seem to produce desirable end results as far as keeping pH in an acceptable level? And, if this is the case, is Twisted Tiger's technique of adding 125 mL to the mix going to send the tank into overdrive, similar to adding sugar or vodka to a tank? Further, have you ever tested any sort of radical ideas, such as mixing calcium oxide or hydroxide into soda water? Maybe you, as a chemist, already know whether this will work or not, or what the results might be. But such things come to mind when I read about how some of these substances react with and counter each other.