by Ellery Wong | Oct 26, 2023 | Supplements
Water Chemistry (The Big 3) Tier 3 of Water Parameters includes the major elements: alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium. These are referred to as the “Big 3” since stony corals in a reef aquarium need these elements to... by Afishionado | Aug 29, 2020 | Equipment, Technology, Video
As reefers, I think we can all agree that alkalinity is one of the most important aspect of reef keeping. We have to stay on top of it at all times – it’s one of the most frequently tested element in our hobby.… by Afishionado | Jul 13, 2019 | Events, Video
Ever since Reef A Palooza Orlando, I have been dying to catch up with Lou Ekus of Tropic Marin to talk about what he briefly showed/educated me on: their latest product, Carbo-Calicum. I even got together with Craig Bingman, a PhD Chemist that regularly speaks at... by Marcin Smok | May 7, 2018 | Equipment, Opinion
Alkalinity. The only correct answer to the question: What’s the most important parameter to keep in check in order to grow SPS corals successfully? One can argue that pH, temperature, salinity, or even phosphate levels are more important, however, that is true not... by Tidal Gardens | May 16, 2017 | Reef, Supplements, Video
Any reef aquarium hobbyist that attempts a stony-coral dominated aquarium should be very familiar with calcium and alkalinity levels. We covered Calcium in our last video so this video will focus mainly on Alkalinity.
