SODIUM BI CARBONATE 250 gram (NaHCO₃)

SODIUM BI CARBONATE 250 gram (NaHCO₃)

it is important to keep the pH of a recirculation system between 7and 8. The carbonate buffering system coupled with control of CO2 exchange allows the aquaculturist to do this relatively easily. Limestone is not a good source of alkalinity for recirculation aquaculture because the dissolution of limestone by carbonic acid, as shown in the game above, is slow. A much faster way to increase the bicarbonate content of water is to add sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), also known as baking soda!.

The solution is for the aquaculturist to periodically to replace lost buffering capacity by adding sodium bicarbonate, thus keeping alkalinity up and pH in the desired range. Scoopfuls of sodium bicarbonate can safely be added directly to the fish tank to correct a pH/alkalinity imbalance