Alk mixing problems

[jason604]

I mix my alk in a 2L bottle by floating it in a boiling pot and using a mini hand held egg beater kind of thing. But i can never seem to fully mix it. By the next day its already deposited in the bottom. Am i supposed to shake the bottle daily ? I use an auto doser

[gregzz4]

What powder and how much are you using ?

[freezetyle]

Originally Posted by jason604

I mix my alk in a 2L bottle by floating it in a boiling pot and using a mini hand held egg beater kind of thing. But i can never seem to fully mix it. By the next day its already deposited in the bottom. Am i supposed to shake the bottle daily ? I use an auto doser

you probably have it fully saturated, when it cools some of the all comes out of solution. using the balling recipe you only put 500g in 4 litres of water and i believe you still get some precipitate/un-dissolvedsolids

[reefme]

If it is a baking soda you need to bake it at 350F for two hours in the oven then mix it.

[MMAX]

I used to have the same problem, your water is fully saturated. Just add more water or don't add as much powder next time you mix up a batch.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by reefme

If it is a baking soda you need to bake it at 350F for two hours in the oven then mix it.

300F for 1 hour is enough ... save some pennies

[mark]

I'll mix my solutions in a ice pail using a immersion (stick) blender and still get some solids. I'll pour the solutions into jugs and little left in the bottom of pail gets tossed.

Originally Posted by reefme

If it is a baking soda you need to bake it at 350F for two hours in the oven then mix it.

can use without heating first (recipe #2). If baking first, it's 1hr @300°.

[Craigdillman]

Cooking up some meth are we.... nope i swear its fish tank dosing.....

[hillegom]

Originally Posted by Craigdillman

Cooking up some meth are we.... nope i swear its fish tank dosing.....

lol

[jason604]

Originally Posted by Craigdillman

Cooking up some meth are we.... nope i swear its fish tank dosing.....

lol

anyways i use 5 teaspoon of seachem reef builder. I got a few more corals lately and they been sucking my alk out like crazy so i increase the amount from 4 teaspoon to 5. I dont dump out the bottom muck each time i make more i just add to it.