Additives & Water Chemistry
A collection of articles and videos to you better understand reef aquarium water chemistry and properly use additives in your saltwater tank.
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This week we're diving deeper into two part than ever before! Two part is by far the easiest to understand of all the methods! We'll cover the most popular brands of calcium and alkalinity as well as...Read more
It's Week 30 of 52 Weeks of Reefing, where each week we explore a new topic with the help of our BRS160 tank. This week, we are taking an in depth look at kalkwasser, and the science behind it. ...Read more
Today on BRStv 52 Weeks of Reefing we are exploring the science behind three of the most major factors in keeping a successful reef tank: Calcium, Alkalinity, and Magnesium. We're going to cover all...Read more
D?S - Dosing and Fluid Metering System - Find out why having a dosing system makes a reef aquarium easier to use. Get all the details on what makes the D?S different from all the rest. See the pumps,...Read more
Looking at these little plastic pellets, it is difficult to imagine how they actually lower nitrate (and phosphate to a small extent) in a reef aquarium! The reality is, bacteria is doing the real...Read more
Kalkwasser is likely the easiest and cheapest method of maintaining calcium, alkalinity and pH out there. it has virtually no effect on your salinity, an tons of reefers have had success with it.Read more
Did you know that magnesium is the element that essentially makes reefing possible? Magnesium is used by corals for metabolic function to stay healthy and grow. However, since it's not largely or...Read more
Your corals skeletal structure is primarily composed of calcium carbonate which is formed by pulling calcium and carbonate ions from the water surrounding them. So, replenishing the calcium in your...Read more
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