Washing Soda?

[Brian Buffington]

Does anyone use washing soda for a buffer? And if so, where did you find
it? I can't find it anywhere.

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[Billy]

"Brian Buffington" > wrote in message
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> Does anyone use washing soda for a buffer? And if so, where did
> you find
> it? I can't find it anywhere.


You mean baking soda? Sodium Bicarbonate?

[George Pontis]

In article >, says...
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> "Brian Buffington" > wrote in message
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> > Does anyone use washing soda for a buffer? And if so, where did
> > you find
> > it? I can't find it anywhere.
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> You mean baking soda? Sodium Bicarbonate?
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Washing soda is sodium carbonate, there is a difference. I have seen it for sale
in several places. The local grocery store has it. Home Depot, I think they had
it. Leslie's Pool supply carried it in several sizes, on the shelf.

I never tried it before but I do use the similar potassium carbonate as part of
the buffer in planted FW tanks. It is available from www.gregwatson.com, along
with other chemicals that are useful for the planted aquarium.

[Boomer]

You can make your own. Pre-heat oven to 400 F, spread balking soda on aluminum foil in a
thin layer on a cookie sheet and then bake for 1 hr. Aquatronics also sells it called
'Buffex". You can also find it in the laundry section of a large food store, as Arm &
Hammer Washing Soda.



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