Re: Sodium Bicarbonate

["Mach Fukada" <fukada at aloha_net>]

Reef salts tend to be buffered at a higher pH.  I avoid it for my
brackishwater fish.  I think the high pH may make ammonia toxicicity more of
a problem, especially for the fish at high 80 F range.  I usually use
Instant Ocean and cut it in half with some coarse salt.  This works fine for
the marine rotifers and various brackkishwater Psedomugil.  I expect that it
would work the same for the brackishwater lampeyes. Anyone know if
*Pantanodon stuhlmanni* still exists in the hobby.  It seem like the
rotifers would be a good food for them....
MTF

>
> This proves that we need to be more explicit when talking about marine
> salts. I remember once telling folks on the list that it was buffered to a
> pH of about 9.4. When someone disagreed with that, I tested a couple of
> brands and found that some are buffered high and some are not. For brine
> shrimp hatcheries, you want the high pH, so use baking soda if your brand
> of salt does not give you that. In most harder water areas, it is not
> really needed.
>
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