JustinBolton
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Brs got greedy and only sells their 1 gal packs, premium and saltwateraquarium both don’t sell a powered grade- any ideas ?
Where to buy bulk soda ash (pharmaceutical grade)
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Why don’t you just use baking soda and bake it for a hour ? I do it once every 6 months to a year. Make 5 gallons at a time. Hella cheaper.
newfly
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I think baking soda is $1 or $0.80/lb? If it’s $1 , 60lb = $60 versus $89 for soda ash. Yeah it’s cheaper but not by much. Just less hassle and less fish stuff in the kitchen is important. Haha
Maybe you can get bulk baking soda at much lower price to make the diy method worthwhile
I get it at Costco. Arm and hammer.
How much you go through? That is a lot for sure!
newfly
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Approximately 1lb a month. Yeah, it should last me 5 years. $22.50/year is cheap enough that i don't care about baking soda DIY method.
newfly
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i can't do math. $90/5 = $18 a year. That's a Happy meal at McD?
Still quite cheap compared to the alternatives I see which can be $30 for equivalent of a gallon!
H2OPlayar
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Bulk reef supply is where I ordered my 5 gallon bucket of it from.
www.bulkreefsupply.com
They still have it.
Bulk Pharma Soda Ash 35 Pounds
Bulk Soda Ash - Ultra Pure Alkalinity Additive for your Reef Tank! Bulk Reef Supply 2-part additives are the perfect solution to replenish the intake of calcium and alkalinity coral consumes when it grows. Using only pharmaceutical grade ingredients allows you to keep a cleaner reef with fewer...
www.bulkreefsupply.com
They still have it.
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BAYMAC
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Better store it in a good way... after a year if exposed to air, it will partially convert to sodium bicarbonate and become lumpy. Then you'll have to bake it to reconvert it
newfly
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Good advice. I have it stored in a seal plastic bag in a 5g salt bucket with cover. So far so good.Better store it in a good way... after a year if exposed to air, it will partially convert to sodium bicarbonate and become lumpy. Then you'll have to bake it to reconvert it
BAYMAC
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Plastic isn't a safeguard to co2 long term but you'll probably be fine. This is exactly why I wanted to use Mylar bags for TDO.
This is great advice, same goes for kalkwasser!Better store it in a good way... after a year if exposed to air, it will partially convert to sodium bicarbonate and become lumpy. Then you'll have to bake it to reconvert it
