using regular baking soda

[ffsteve]

how may use regular arm & hammer baking soda?

or do you bake it first to make soda ash?

 

[frank180reef]

hi
I use the regular stuff, I dont bake it, pretty sure the ph is around 8.2 last I measured....

 

[Moe_K]

I use the regular. I don't bake it.
If I need more oomph, I have a box of Arm & Hammer's "Super Washing Soda" which is baked baking soda.
Washing Soda is sold in the detergent section of the supermarket in a big yellow box.

 

[Pops]

..silly question..but what the baking soda for??

 

[jason401]

dosing alkalinity

 

[newenglandreef]

I used baked before switching to a calc reactor.

 

[dcforester1]

I have a reactor, so i just use it to make adjustments, but I bake it, and use store brand. I didnt know that Super Washing Soda was baked. I might pick some of that up.

 

[stingythingy45]

I just buy the big ole bags of Arm and Hammer at BJs Wholesale.

 

[MikeG]

I use regular, too much of a hassle to bake it. I also have a calcium reator though and only use it for occasional adjustments.

 

[Andy V]

Un-baked will not raise your pH, but baked will. That is really the only difference.

As far as using the Washing Soda, you may want to check, but the regular baking soda is food grade which may be a higher grade of purity than the washing soda is.