your pH reading was likely inaccurate. If you got that high, it is very likely that you would have a precipitation event. Since you didn't mention a milky tank, I'd assume that was wrong, unless you tested right after you adjusted and took the sample before letting it disperse.
Also whoever told you not to use baking soda/soda ash was flat out lying to you to get you to buy their product. please pm me to tell me who it was if you don't want to say it here, because I cannot STAND that sort of behavior.
Also whoever told you not to use baking soda/soda ash was flat out lying to you to get you to buy their product. please pm me to tell me who it was if you don't want to say it here, because I cannot STAND that sort of behavior.
I would also like to know who told you not to use baking soda/soda ash. I have only had 1 lfs tell me that as they were trying to get me to buy a $20.00 container of baking soda. lol
I told them that I would just use baking soda and they tried to tell me that Arm 7 Hammer was only food grade but their stuff was pharmaceutical grade... when I smiled really big (trying not to laugh) they just said, Oh yea, you read it on the internet, it has to be right.
That lfs is no longer in business.