mixing baking soda and water

myfrostymember · 05/21/2007, 06:20 PM

ok so im making the 2 part diy doser and i cant seem to get the baking soda to mix with the water. I have read to heat the water up and that could help but its still not mixing very well( over 30 minutes of mixing). Am i stirring it in the wrong direction or what anyone have any other little clues as to an easier way to do this? help

Paintbug · 05/21/2007, 06:30 PM

did you add the baking soda all at once, or a little at a time? the first time i mixed it i added it all at once and it took a while to mix up. the last time i mixed it i added it some what slower and it mixed up a lot easier.

myfrostymember · 05/21/2007, 06:37 PM

hmm ill try that niext time this time though i added it all at once

192clark · 05/22/2007, 08:20 AM

did you bake the baking soda first, one of the recipes calls for that and I believe that mixes better. However it is stronger.

silverwolf72 · 05/22/2007, 09:06 AM

The baking is to remove the CO2 in the baking soda.

mg426 · 05/22/2007, 10:32 AM

Mixing it slowly a little at a time works much better.

drummereef · 05/22/2007, 10:33 AM

I have to add it very slowly to my water to get it to completely dissolve. The first time I did the same thing and it ended up clumping at the bottom of the container.

amike5 · 05/22/2007, 11:08 AM

Yes, just add a couple tablespoons at a time and shake after each addition. Even so, it still takes quite a while to mix up.

05/21/2007, 06:20 PM	#1
myfrostymember Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 503	mixing baking soda and water ok so im making the 2 part diy doser and i cant seem to get the baking soda to mix with the water. I have read to heat the water up and that could help but its still not mixing very well( over 30 minutes of mixing). Am i stirring it in the wrong direction or what anyone have any other little clues as to an easier way to do this? help

05/21/2007, 06:30 PM	#2
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	did you add the baking soda all at once, or a little at a time? the first time i mixed it i added it all at once and it took a while to mix up. the last time i mixed it i added it some what slower and it mixed up a lot easier. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

05/22/2007, 10:32 AM	#6
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Mixing it slowly a little at a time works much better. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

05/22/2007, 10:33 AM	#7
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	I have to add it very slowly to my water to get it to completely dissolve. The first time I did the same thing and it ended up clumping at the bottom of the container. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

05/21/2007, 06:37 PM	#3
myfrostymember Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 503	hmm ill try that niext time this time though i added it all at once

05/22/2007, 08:20 AM	#4
192clark Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 635	did you bake the baking soda first, one of the recipes calls for that and I believe that mixes better. However it is stronger.

05/22/2007, 09:06 AM	#5
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	The baking is to remove the CO2 in the baking soda.

05/22/2007, 11:08 AM	#8
amike5 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 724	Yes, just add a couple tablespoons at a time and shake after each addition. Even so, it still takes quite a while to mix up.