Switching from ESV B ionic to brs 2 part.

[haitian_reefer]

Planning on switching to BRS Soda Ash for the ph levels. I’m currently dosing 23 ml o ESV Bionic to maintain of 7.6 DKH. What should i be dosing with BRS Soda Ash?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Planning on switching to BRS Soda Ash for the ph levels. I’m currently dosing 23 ml o ESV Bionic to maintain of 7.6 DKH. What should i be dosing with BRS Soda Ash?

If you are using the ESV original (not the bicarbonate version), then to switch to my DIY recipe #1 (BRS uses this for their soda ash product), you will need to dose about 37 mL a day to match 23 mL a day of the ESV product.

 

[haitian_reefer]

If you are using the ESV original (not the bicarbonate version), then to switch to my DIY recipe #1 (BRS uses this for their soda ash product), you will need to dose about 37 mL a day to match 23 mL a day of the ESV product.

Thanks, Randy!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing.

 

[Tanxalot]

I recently switched from orig ESV 2-part to BRS soda ash in attempt to boost PH and my alk is steadily dropping despite my doubling the amt dosed from 40ml ESV alk to 80ml soda ash. I mixed the soda ash following recommended 2 and 1/3 cups for 1g. I also run kalk in ATO so the extra volume of soda ash is slightly reducing the amt of kalk going in via ATO but this still is not making sense. Any ideas before I revert to ESV 2-part again? MG is 1449 so should not be interfering.

 

[haitian_reefer]

I recently switched from orig ESV 2-part to BRS soda ash in attempt to boost PH and my alk is steadily dropping despite my doubling the amt dosed from 40ml ESV alk to 80ml soda ash. I mixed the soda ash following recommended 2 and 1/3 cups for 1g. I also run kalk in ATO so the extra volume of soda ash is slightly reducing the amt of kalk going in via ATO but this still is not making sense. Any ideas before I revert to ESV 2-part again? MG is 1449 so should not be interfering.

I did not notice any ph boost myself. I did calibrate my probe and noticed my ph wasn’t really that bad.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Switching from BRS soda ash recipe to ESB B-ionic or the other way around would not be expected to have any effect on pH. Both are carbonate recipes.

 

[Tanxalot]

Switching from BRS soda ash recipe to ESB B-ionic or the other way around would not be expected to have any effect on pH. Both are carbonate recipes.

Thank you for the replies. Does anyone know the actual split in ESV orig alk? The label lists carbonate as 1st ingredient but bicarb as 3rd ingredient... That is why I hoped for some PH boost by switching to pure soda ash.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I think there is little, if any, bicarbonate added to this product by ESV. FWIW, a solution of sodium carbonate will have some bicarbonate in it.