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06/10/2020, 05:02 AM
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Red Sea Reef Foundation B
I just switched from using B-ionic 2 part solution to Red Sea Reef Foundation A B C. When I used the B-ionic, dosing the alkanity raised my pH and it made the water cloudy as well. But dosing the Red Sea Reef Foundation B, which is the alkanity part, I don't see a rise in PH as expected. Just wondering if someone uses Red Sea as well and shed some light on this for me.
I will soon be testing the alkanity to see if it has changed from 4 days back. |
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06/10/2020, 08:58 AM
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The B-Ionic alkalinity solution might be higher in pH than the Red Sea. Using sodium bicarbonate will have that effect, and the product might be a mix of both sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, as well. The sodium bicarbonate products can work better in a tank with a high pH or with precipitation problems. The sodium carbonate products will tend to form calcium carbonate (sand) more readily due to the high pH.
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06/12/2020, 11:06 AM
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I tested the alkalinity and it did go up as expected. Thanks for the response Jon
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06/12/2020, 05:12 PM
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You're welcome. Good luck!
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