Chemistry And The Aquarium: Phosphorus: Algae’s Best Friend
Phosphorus is one of the basic building blocks of living matter. It is present in every living creature, and in the water of every reef tank. Unfortunately,... Read more.
Chemistry And The Aquarium: Iron In A Reef Tank
In many reef tanks, the only supplements added are calcium and a source of alkalinity (and all of the chemical impurities that come along with these additives and,... Read more.
Chemistry And The Aquarium: Calcium Carbonate As AÂ Supplement
The primary supplements needed on all reef tanks are calcium and alkalinity. These are required because corals and other organisms consume them to form calcium carbonate... Read more.
Aquarium Chemistry: Solutions To pHÂ Problems
Aquarists spend a considerable amount of time and effort worrying about, and attempting to solve, apparent problems with the pH of the water in their tanks. Some... Read more.
Chemistry And The Aquarium: The Relationship Between Alkalinity And pH
Like the relationship between alkalinity and calcium, the relationship between alkalinity and pH takes many forms. One of the most important of these is simply that... Read more.
Aquarium Chemistry: The Chemical and Biochemical Mechanisms of Calcification
A wide variety of organisms in reef tanks lay down calcium carbonate structures, including corals, mollusks, and algae. These structures provide a variety of functions,... Read more.
Chemistry and the Aquarium:Â Calcium
Calcium is one of the most talked about ions in reef tanks. It is critical for the formation of a variety of structures, including the skeletons and shells of many... Read more.
Chemistry and the Aquarium: What is Alkalinity?
Most reefkeepers know they need to measure alkalinity, and most know it has something to do with carbonate. But what is alkalinity exactly? Why is it important?... Read more.
Chemistry and the Aquarium: Specific Gravity: Oh How Complicated!
Welcome to the surprisingly complicated world of specific gravity! One question that every marine aquarist faces is the amount of salt to add to the tank. Most beginning... Read more.