Baking soda

[mac]

Can anyone give me soe insight on using baking soda?

i.e. benefits, reasons why,

 

[Dr Joe]

Depending on your waters chemistry, it can increase pH & Total alkalinity.

Can help balance pH if used when dechlorinating.

How much to use depends on water chemistry, tanks size, fish type, bio-load, filtration, W/C's, temperature, eye color, right or left handed etc.

And acts as a fire retardant...None of the tanks I used it in EVER caught on fire!

Good Luck, Dr Joe

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[Lil_Stinker]

Hey Doc.

I was thinking the same thing. And I have had a tank fire, thats a good side benifit

What about using Baking soda; (sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate) to dechlorinate?

NaHCO3,
Chlorine = Cl

Products of reaction
Salt = NaCl
Water = H2O
Carbon-Dioxide = CO2

I do this in my dishwasher, run with bleach to clean & disinfect, then run with baking soda to remove the chlorine.

I have never done it with a tank, can anyone think of a reason not to?

I hear baking soda is sometimes use as am anesthetic for fish.
Baking soda is a pH buffer I believe. I know people use it in SW tanks

 

[gomezladdams]

I use some in my shelldweller tank to increase the buffering capacity.

 

[guppy]

And acts as a fire retardant...None of the tanks I used it in EVER caught on fire

ROFL