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So, that plan went badly wrong. Yesterday I added a tsp of sodium carbonate to 5 gallons of made up salt water. No problem, so today I thought I would add 1 more tsp to the remaining 4 gallons. The heater and powerhead are now white as are the 4 gallons. Is this why I should have mixed the sodium carbonate into RO water? I added a tsp to a litre of RO which mostly dissolved clearly but did leave a small white stone at the bottom which I removed. So please, is the secret to gradually add the carbonate to some RO water? Years back I used to add a little bicarbonate to my make up water with no problem, so I was surprised when the carbonate precipitated.
Thanks for your help.
So, that plan went badly wrong. Yesterday I added a tsp of sodium carbonate to 5 gallons of made up salt water. No problem, so today I thought I would add 1 more tsp to the remaining 4 gallons. The heater and powerhead are now white as are the 4 gallons. Is this why I should have mixed the sodium carbonate into RO water? I added a tsp to a litre of RO which mostly dissolved clearly but did leave a small white stone at the bottom which I removed. So please, is the secret to gradually add the carbonate to some RO water? Years back I used to add a little bicarbonate to my make up water with no problem, so I was surprised when the carbonate precipitated.
Thanks for your help.