Citric Acid | Reef2Reef
2022年1月2日 · Hey, I want to use citric acid to clean pumps in my tank. Does it kill aptaisa as well? If so, are there any potential issues with dipping my rocks in a bath of citric acid water to kill aptaisa?
A few questions about using citric acid to clean your equipment…
2020年2月6日 · Finally got some citric acid from Amazon and soaked my first power head. As I started to scrub it after a few hours of soaking, I realized it all just unsnaps apart - easy peasy! I was amazed at how much crap was on there aside from coralline -there was a ton of bubble algae in all nooks and crannies (yes, bubble algae is an ongoing battle for ...
Technical Evapo-Rust and/or citric acid questions - The Jalopy …
2023年1月16日 · The citric acid works faster in warmer weather/water, but it will still work in cold weather. Question 5: There are only so many chemical reactions in a batch, so yes it eventually wears out. I have added more powder to an old batch before and it work, but I think you're better off to ditch the old and make a new batch.
Citric Acid | Reef2Reef
2020年1月5日 · We will get about 2 moles of acid per citric acid molecule to get to pH 4 and neutralize all the alk, so that means 2.9/2 = 1.45 mmoles of citric acid/L. 1 mmole of citric acid weighs 192 mg = 0.2 g, so if you add an extra 0.2 g/liter (an extra 76 g/100 gallons) plus whatever one would have used in fresh water.
monohydrate or anhydrous citric acid for cleaning pumps
2018年11月17日 · Anhydrous is just plain citric acid: C6H8O7. In theory, you can make anhydrous by dehydrating the citric acid monohydrate...the only problem is the pesky carbons which might burn. If you're choosing between the two, and they're equally priced, and weight the same, the anhydrous should give you more citric acid, since there's not any water ...
Citric Acid to clean rocks? | Reef2Reef
2020年5月2日 · Citric acid isn't as potent and is easily diluted and I don't feel bad about it going down the drain or the down the street sewer drains. Reply Reactions: TriggerFinger and cvrle1
Technical Equivalent of Citric Acid for Aluminum - The Jalopy Journal
2021年7月24日 · Citric acid would probably work well also but I have never tried it. Aluminum corrodes very easily and the corrosion actually protects the surface when it starts to form. If a polished surface is desired it must be protected by wax, clear coat, etc.
Technical Tech: Simple rust removal with citric acid - The Jalopy …
2019年1月19日 · I leaned about citric acid from my brother a few years ago and have never looked back. Here is the process Ive used with great success, hope this can help my fellow Hambers. step 1 I bought this 5lb bag of powdered citric acid online for about 16$ shipped. For these parts I'll use about 3 cups dissolved in warm water then added to my 5 gallon ...
Citric Acid Concentration for Cleaning...? | Reef2Reef
2014年5月2日 · I only use citric acid to clean equipment as well. Not a fan of vinegar or muriatic acid either. I use a old chinese soup container to soak powerheads and it works like a charm. I also use this Milliard Citric Acid 5 Pound - 100% Pure Food Grade NON-GMO Project VERIFIED (5 Pound) Amazon product
Citric Acid / Water Ratio for cleaning | Reef2Reef
2022年4月25日 · Normally citric acid is more used for 'calcified' things. Bleach (plain unscented bleach) - is best for a storage tank. As to the concentration - citric acid - Randy recommended (in another thread) 1/4 cup per gallon and said 'more is fine'. Bleach is usually a 10% solution of regular bleach (1 part bleach 9 parts water).