Soda ash with All for reef?

[cjtabares]

My dose of AFR is keeping my calcium pretty steady, but my alk is dropping so I was looking into dosing soda ash. The directions say to dose part 2 of the Balling method if all is falling. The description says it is sodium bicarbonate/sodium carbonate, would I be right in assuming I could just use soda ash?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'd just dose more AFR. The calcium will hardly budge by boosting alk with it.

But of you want to, any type of alk supplement is fine for a one time correction. if you already have the Balling alk part, that's fine, but I would not go looking for it. Baking soda is equally suitable.

 

[cjtabares]

I'd just dose more AFR. The calcium will hardly budge by boosting alk with it.

But of you want to, any type of alk supplement is fine for a one time correction. if you already have the Balling alk part, that's fine, but I would not go looking for it. Baking soda is equally suitable.

Ok, will up the AFR. I bought some baking soda to bake, but just wanted to make sure it was safe. If I still had issues with the alk could I dose it regularly to keep up?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Ok, will up the AFR. I bought some baking soda to bake, but just wanted to make sure it was safe. If I still had issues with the alk could I dose it regularly to keep up?

Yes.

 

[cjtabares]

Yes.

Thank you.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing.