The Science Behind Reef Tank Calcium & Alkalinity That Every Reefer Needs to Know!

Calcium and alkalinity in our reef tanks is CRUCIAL. Today, Ryan and Matthew are running through the science of these two critical reef tank elements so that you too can having a thriving saltwater tank, stuffed with healthy coral and other cool sea creatures. Did you learn something new? Let us know in the comments below!
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00:00 Introduction
00:09 Direct Answer
00:28 Elevated Levels Produce Faster Growth
01:51 Elevated Levels Produce Better Color
02:22 Elevated Levels Produce Better Micro Organism Growth
03:02 Alkalinity is Responsible not Calcium or Magnesium
03:56 Measure Alkalinity Uptake
05:12 Elevated Levels Can Ride the Biological Edge
06:31 Alkalinity Matters the Most
07:29 Alkalinity is Your Tanks Ability to Buffer Acid
08:41 Assume Your Test Kits Are Off By 5%
10:34 Recommended Parameters
11:48 Consistency and Stability are More Important Then Accuracy
13:01 Favorite Test Kits
14:21 The End Point Might Not Be The End Point
16:37 Daily Monitoring Will Put You More In Tune With Your Tank
18:11 Matthew’s Takeaway
19:01 Ryan’s Takeaway

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