Things You'll Need
- Baking soda
- 1 cup dechlorinated water
- pH test kit or meter
Instructions
Mix one teaspoon of baking soda per 20 gallons of water in your tank into a cup of dechlorinated water. For example, if your saltwater aquarium is 60 gallons, mix three teaspoons in the cup of water.
Add about a quarter cup of the mixture to the aquarium. Wait approximately half an hour. Continue adding a quarter cup of the solution every 30 minutes.
Measure the pH level of your tank after 24 hours. It should show a slight upward increase.
Measure pH every day, but allow a week for the pH to continue rising. If the pH is still not high enough, repeat the process.