Seachem Alkaline Buffer

Seachem Alkaline Buffer

Alkaline Buffer is a non-phosphate buffer designed to raise pH and alkalinity (KH). This buffer is designed for the planted aquarium or for very hard water where phosphate buffers may pose an algae or cloudiness problem.

Alkaline Buffer raises pH and buffers between 7.2 and 8.5. It is gentle, safe, and enhances the freshwater environment, and is available in a 300 gram pack.

Why It's Different:

What distinguishes Alkaline Buffer from other buffers is that it does not contain phosphates - this makes it ideal for the planted aquarium, where excess phosphate could contribute to undesirable algae growth. It is, instead, a sodium bicarbonate based buffer.

Directions For Use:

7 g (1 level teaspoon) for every 40 L daily, until desired pH is reached (this dose raises alkalinity by about 2 meq/L (5.6 dKH)).

If water is soft or not well buffered, use with an Acid Buffer.

Hints:

• Alkaline Buffer will not lower pH.
• It may be added directly to the aquarium at any time.
• It preferentially buffers at pH 7.8, but can manage any pH between 7.2 and 8.5 when used with an Acid Buffer.

Many people ask the question "What is the difference between Neutral Regulator, Discus Buffer, Alkaline Buffer, and Acid Buffer?." Well, Neutral Regulator and Discus Buffer are phosphate based buffers providing a very strong and stable buffering system. Alkaline Buffer and Acid Buffer, though, are non-phosphate buffers, which although less stable than a phosphate buffer, are ideal for the planted aquarium where high phosphate levels would lead to an algae problem.