Aquarium Chemistry: Phosphate And Math: Yes You Need To Understand Both
Phosphate is an ion of great concern to reef aquarists. In fact, aside from calcium and alkalinity, it is probably the chemistry topic on which reef aquarists f... Read more.
Aquarium Chemistry: A Homemade Two-Part Calcium And Alkalinity Additive System
Last month I reported on the purity of several brands of calcium chloride, including the relatively inexpensive Dowflake 77-80% Calcium Chloride available at Ho... Read more.
Aquarium Chemistry: Purity Of Calcium Chloride
Calcium chloride is a compound of significant interest to many marine aquarists. Besides its potential use in formulating artificial salt mixes, it is also usef... Read more.
Aquarium Chemistry: Measuring pH with a Meter
One of the most common concerns of reef aquarists is pH. Some aquaria have pH that is too high, some too low. Some have pH just right, but don’t know it. ... Read more.
Aquarium Chemistry: Tap Water in Reef Aquaria
Many aquarists ask whether it is acceptable to use tap water for their reef aquaria. The answer obviously depends on what is in their tap water. We have all hea... Read more.
Aquarium Chemistry: Magnesium And Strontium In Limewater
In previous articles I have dealt in detail with issues involving magnesium1 and strontium2 in reef aquaria. While information on the amount of strontium and ... Read more.
Aquarium Chemistry: Strontium and the Reef Aquarium
Much has been written about the need for strontium in reef aquaria. Some authors have described it as an important additive,1 while others have described it sim... Read more.
Aquarium Chemistry: Magnesium In Reef Aquaria
Magnesium is the third most abundant ion in seawater, behind sodium and chloride. It is also intimately involved in a great many biological processes in every l... Read more.
Chemistry And The Aquarium: The Salifert Boron Test Kit
In a recent article I described in detail various attributes of boron in the reef aquaria.1 These attributes include providing pH stability and the potential fo... Read more.
Aquarium Chemistry: Nitrate in the Reef Aquarium
Nitrate is an ion that has long dogged aquarists. The nitrogen that it is formed from comes in with foods, and in many aquaria it builds up and can be difficult... Read more.