randy's 2 art question

LFS_worker · 01/20/2006, 08:06 AM

When I add the alk component I dont get the same white cloud that I used to get with b-ionic. (precip of mg)

Did I do something wrong? did I not bake it long enough. I hope that I am not alone on this!

thanks
Brian

Randy Holmes-Farley · 01/20/2006, 09:55 AM

Mine is less concentrated, so that may be part of it, and if it wasn't fully baked that could also be part of it. I wouldn't worry about it as long as you are using baking soda and not anything else by mistake.

dc_909 · 01/20/2006, 02:33 PM

Mine does the same and I baked mine for over 1 hour, only slightly though.

LFS_worker · 01/20/2006, 06:30 PM

deffinately soda! thanks for the response

Randy Holmes-Farley · 01/21/2006, 05:36 AM

Your'e welcome.

Good luck.

steve the plumb · 01/21/2006, 05:54 PM

I all depends on how much you mix in the water.I have made a stronger dose than randy suggests but I find it becomes to hard and you have to drip it near a very good flow to get it dissolved.Stick with randys amount that way you will always dose the same rather than having to adjust doseage every time.Plus like he said his formula is a bit weaker.You won't kill anything by dosing to much at one time and panick when you get high results.Its much safer that way.Less likely to screw up your tank.

01/20/2006, 08:06 AM	#1
LFS_worker 'ignoramus maximus' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rochester Posts: 1,483	randy's 2 art question When I add the alk component I dont get the same white cloud that I used to get with b-ionic. (precip of mg) Did I do something wrong? did I not bake it long enough. I hope that I am not alone on this! thanks Brian __________________ Save a reef, Grow a coral - Brian Borate Current Tank Info: I dont have any tanks :)

01/20/2006, 09:55 AM	#2
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 81,937	Mine is less concentrated, so that may be part of it, and if it wasn't fully baked that could also be part of it. I wouldn't worry about it as long as you are using baking soda and not anything else by mistake. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Club 65535 Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

01/20/2006, 06:30 PM	#4
LFS_worker 'ignoramus maximus' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rochester Posts: 1,483	deffinately soda! thanks for the response __________________ Save a reef, Grow a coral - Brian Borate Current Tank Info: I dont have any tanks :)

01/21/2006, 05:36 AM	#5
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 81,937	Your'e welcome. Good luck. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Club 65535 Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

01/20/2006, 02:33 PM	#3
dc_909 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 3,261	Mine does the same and I baked mine for over 1 hour, only slightly though.

01/21/2006, 05:54 PM	#6
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,752	I all depends on how much you mix in the water.I have made a stronger dose than randy suggests but I find it becomes to hard and you have to drip it near a very good flow to get it dissolved.Stick with randys amount that way you will always dose the same rather than having to adjust doseage every time.Plus like he said his formula is a bit weaker.You won't kill anything by dosing to much at one time and panick when you get high results.Its much safer that way.Less likely to screw up your tank.