PH Buffer, Die Die must. Period. Options

[mountain]

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I think for PH crash it might be misleading to have SODIUM BICARBONATE as 1st line of treatment .. SODIUM BICARBONATE is for buffering water, and not for treatment of fish's health plus if the PH crash, HB wouldn't advised you to dump 2 teaspoon of BS into the water immediately

[supzfier]

have been buffering but really dont know if im doing rightly.

1) add in the BS to the unchanged-yet water so that the pH goes up first before changing the water?
2) how much do i add BS into the my tank per time? assuming a 4ft tank. i understand i must check the pH after awhile, but how much do we add in the first time round? i dont want to overdo it

[CP]

have been buffering but really dont know if im doing rightly.

1) add in the BS to the unchanged-yet water so that the pH goes up first before changing the water?

That is assuming that the old tank water is of lower pH,say 5 or 6 and you intend to use tap (say pH 7) as your new water.Not too sure if you can raise your old tank water this way and even if you do,you have to raise the pH gradually.(Can other bros advise on this).That is why it is important to buffer the water and prevent the pH drop in the first place.


The idea is for the fish to experience the same pH in old and new water.Suppose the fish is in green water pH 8 before water change and your tap (the new water that you want to use)is pH 7,use baking soda to up the pH of tap water to 8 before introducing the fish back into the tank so that the fish will not experience the pH shock.

Bros correct me if I am wrong.