T tangale Senior Member Location Murray Hill, NYC Rating - 100% 36 0 0 Oct 18, 2005 #1 Does sand serve as a ph buffer? If not, would keeping a bag of crushed coral in the sump be a good idea to keep the PH high? Thanks again!
Does sand serve as a ph buffer? If not, would keeping a bag of crushed coral in the sump be a good idea to keep the PH high? Thanks again!
ShaunW Advanced Reefer Location Australia Rating - 100% 60 0 0 Oct 18, 2005 #2 No it does not. Neither does crushed corals. Only at a pH of 7 and below do they begin to release minerals that act to buffer the tank (this is how a Ca reactor works). Mg is the best buffer for any reef tank.
No it does not. Neither does crushed corals. Only at a pH of 7 and below do they begin to release minerals that act to buffer the tank (this is how a Ca reactor works). Mg is the best buffer for any reef tank.
T tangale Senior Member Location Murray Hill, NYC Rating - 100% 36 0 0 Oct 18, 2005 #3 What's Mg? Pardon the ignorance. Thx.
romain Senior Member Location Queens Rating - 100% 17 0 0 Oct 18, 2005 #4 tangale said: What's Mg? Pardon the ignorance. Thx. Click to expand... Should be Magnesium.
ShaunW Advanced Reefer Location Australia Rating - 100% 60 0 0 Oct 18, 2005 #5 romain said: Should be Magnesium. Click to expand... That's correct, .
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