Baking soda = bad?

[Bloodasp]

I use baking soda have always been. I don't see any ill effects coming from it. Though I do bake it for 2 hrs at max temp the oven is capable of before I use it. I also find that arm and hammer desolves more easily than the generic store brand too.

[Aquattro]

I've used it often out of the box, no issues.

[Wayne]

Reactor is most likely to blame. How much quantity did you put into it. I used half the recommended dosage in my reactor and I nearly had a tank crash....

[asylumdown]

you mean the biopellet reactor or the carbon reactor?

I put in the lowest recommended dosage for the biopellets, but I filled the carbon reactor to the top. Funny thing, my algae problems got worse...

[ottoman]

May be do some research on biopellet. Some said too much carbon with high alk will cause burn tips. Some said when using biopellet, keep the alk at 7-8. Happy research and keep reading.

[Bloodasp]

Carbon reactors as far as I know should not be filled to the top, otherwise it will just cake up and practically restrict water from going through it.

[chris88]

There is no way the baking soda had anything to do with it. 1000's of People have been using it for years with no negative effect. Carbon dosing can make coral rtn or stn and is likely the culprit.

[fishytime]

I had always used A&H baking soda as well.....told lots of peeps to do so, also......I just recently(like 5 days ago) heard that A&H contains aluminum......so I wont be using it again...